WATSON-DILLARD-WALSH,T-FITZGERALD. (MCAULIFFE-DURKIN-CAPPARELLI-SAVIANO-SANTIAGO) 720 ILCS 5/12-2 from Ch. 38, par. 12-2 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the use of a deadly weapon in committing an assault, other than by discharging a firearm in the direction of another person, is a Class 4 felony (now a Class A misdemeanor). Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Class 4 felony violation applies to committing assault against a person that the defendant knows is a peace officer or fireman while engaged in official duties, to prevent performance of his or her official duties, or in retaliation for his or her official duties, rather than the use of a deadly weapon against another person. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, S-AM 1 SB429 would increase the prison population by 48 inmates at a cost of $9,828,900 over ten years. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Class 4 felony violation for aggravated assault committed against a person known to be a peace officer or fireman while engaged in official duties or in retaliation for or to prevent performance of official duties is a Class 4 felony only if a firearm is used in the assault. 97-02-05 S FIRST READING 97-02-05 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-06 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 97-02-27 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S 97-03-12 S ADOPTED 97-03-12 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SJUD 97-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-13 97-03-13 S SECOND READING 97-03-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-14 97-03-13 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WALSH,T 97-03-14 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR FITZGERALD 97-03-14 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 97-03-14 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-14 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-19 H HOUSE SPONSOR MCAULIFFE 97-03-19 H FIRST READING 97-03-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-21 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 97-04-30 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY SA 1 97-04-30 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 97-05-01 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-001-002 HJUB 97-05-01 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-07 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCAULIFFE 97-05-07 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-05-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-08 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCAULIFFE 97-05-08 H BE ADOPTED HRUL 97-05-08 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCAULIFFE 97-05-09 H ADOPTED 97-05-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 97-05-12 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DURKIN 97-05-12 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CAPPARELLI 97-05-12 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SAVIANO 97-05-12 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SANTIAGO 97-05-13 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-13 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-13 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-19 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-20 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/008-000-000 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-20 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/058-000-000 97-05-20 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-18 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-15 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-15 S EFFECTIVE DATE 97-08-15 97-08-15 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0406 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary