90th General Assembly Summary of HB1254    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
SCOTT.

Senate Sponsors:
CRONIN-DILLARD-CARROLL-CLAYBORNE

Short description: 
CRIM CD-AGG ENDANGERING CHILD                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the  Criminal  Code  of  1961.   Creates  the  offense  of      
   aggravated  endangerment  of  the life or health of a child.  Provides      
   that the penalty is a Class 4 felony for a first offense  and a  Class      
   2 felony for a second or subsequent violation.                              
          FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Corrections)                                    
          Corrections population impact is 3 inmates; fiscal impact is         
          $468,900.                                                            
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE                                                    
          No change from DOC fiscal note.                                      
          JUDICIAL NOTE                                                        
          It is impossible to determine what impact the bill will have on      
          the need to increase the number of judges in the state.              
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE                                           
          HB1254 fails to meet the definition of a State under the State       
          Mandates Act.                                                        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that one of the aggravating  factors  for  a  person  to      
   commit the offense of aggravated endangerment of the life or health of      
   a child is committing the offense of endangering the life or health of      
   a  child  in  conjunction with the commission of another felony rather      
   than in conjunction with the commission of another offense.                 
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          720 ILCS 5/12-21.7 new                                               
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          720 ILCS 5/12-21.6                                                   
        Deletes everything. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides         
   that endangering the life of a child is a Class 3 felony for a first        
   offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation.  If      
   death results the violation  is  a  Class  X  felony.   Provides  that      
   endangering the health of a child is a Class A misdemeanor for a first      
   offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent violation (now      
   endangering  either  the  life  or  health  of  a  child  is a Class A      
   misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a  second  or      
   subsequent  violation).  Provides that providing a child under the age      
   of 18 with treatment by spiritual means through prayer  alone  instead      
   of  medical treatment is not endangering the life or the health of the      
   child and is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation  of      
   this Section.                                                               
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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