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HB 3893 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

CRIM CD-CROSS BURNING

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of cross burning, defined as burning or causing to be burned a cross with the intent to intimidate another person or group of persons. Provides that the penalty for the offense is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 31, 2004 Signed Jul 19, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2004 · House Mar 30, 2004

How they voted

56–0
Passed
Total votes 56
May 5, 2004
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 19, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 5, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0)
senate
Apr 22, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 1, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-1)
house
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Nov 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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