Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,L-HAWKINSON-MUNOZ-GEO-KARIS-OBAMA, SILVERSTEIN, JACOBS, SMITH, LIGHTFORD, RONEN, DEL VALLE, WALSH,L, TROTTER, LINK AND SHAW. House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-FRANKS-BROSNAHAN-MATHIAS-MAY Short description: CRIM CD-AGG BATTERY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery if, in committing a battery, he or she (or the person battered) is in a building or other structure used to provide shelter or other services to victims of domestic violence or to the dependent children of victims of domestic violence, or within 500 feet of such a building or other structure. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the new aggravated battery provision applies if the person battered is within 500 feet while going to or from the shelter (rather than just being within 500 feet of the shelter). GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that various changes be made in the phrasing and order of the new provisions; the new provisions also apply to victims and their dependent children pursuant to the Domestic Violence Shelters Act; and the term "building or other structure used to provide shel- ter" be given a specified definition. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0516 Last action date: JAN-01-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status