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HB 1717 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CRIM CD-ASSAULT&BATTERY-RETARD

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who knowingly and without legal justification commits an assault on a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person is guilty of aggravated assault. Provides that the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who, in committing a battery, knows the individual harmed to be a person who is severely or profoundly mentally retarded is guilty of aggravated battery. Provides that the penalty is a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Apr 20, 2007

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
May 16, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
10
Committee
15
Amendments
5
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Dec 3, 2007
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
Jun 28, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
upper
Jun 28, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01- June 29, 2007
upper
Jun 28, 2007
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
upper
Jun 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg; Motion #2
lower
May 28, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 22, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
lower
May 17, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 17, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 16, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-2)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 9, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
May 8, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-9)
house
Mar 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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