Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3997

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it constitutes aggravated assault, aggravated battery, or aggravated criminal sexual assault to commit an assault, battery, or criminal sexual assault upon a mentally handicapped person. Defines mentally handicapped person. Effective immediately.

Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)

HB 3997 adds a mentally handicapped person to the definition of a victim for the offenses of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and aggravated criminal sexual assault. A mentally handicapped person is defined as a person who suffers from a disability that is attributable to mental retardation and other similar conditions. This enhancement would result in an increase of 13 inmates with $2,707,000 in additional costs over the first ten years after enactment.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
1/14/2004	House	First Reading
1/14/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2004	House	Correctional Note Filed
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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