House Sponsors: WINTERS AND MCGUIRE. Short description: CRIM CD-DOMESTIC BATTERY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that domestic battery is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has a prior conviction for first degree murder, second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, or aggravated battery of a child. Provides that domestic battery is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction for any offense of the level of at least a Class 4 felony committed against a family or household member (rather than just any of the offenses of aggravated battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, unlawful restraint, or aggravated unlawful restraint committed against a family or household member). FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There will be an estimated 24 inmates added to the corrections population, at a cost of $5,278,100 over the first ten years from the date of enactment. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status