CRIM CD-AGG BATTERY-PEACE OFF

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated battery is a Class X felony (rather than a Class 2 felony if the victim is a peace officer) if the person who commits the battery intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual known by the person to be a peace officer, a community policing volunteer, a correctional institution employee, an employee of the Department of Human Services supervising or controlling sexually dangerous persons or sexually violent persons, or a fireman while such officer, volunteer, employee, or fireman is engaged in the execution of any official duties including arrest or attempted arrest, or to prevent the officer, volunteer, employee, or fireman from performing official duties, or in retaliation for the officer, volunteer, employee, or fireman performing official duties, and the battery is committed other than by the discharge of a firearm. Effective immediately.