Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0363

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/12-3.3

720 ILCS 5/12-4

from Ch. 38, par. 12-4

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual commits aggravated domestic battery. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when he or she, in committing a battery, strangles another individual. Defines "strangle". Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that aggravated battery by strangulation is a Class 1 felony if: (1) the person used or attempted use a dangerous instrument while committing the offense; or (2) the person caused great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to the other person while committing the offense; or (3) the person has been previously convicted of aggravated battery by strangulation under the laws of this State or similar laws of any other state.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2/6/2009	House	First Reading
2/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
2/11/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-001
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/14/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
4/30/2009	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
4/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/19/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/19/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	House	Effective Date August 13, 2009
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0363

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