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HB 5909 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CRIM CD-OBSTRUCT FIREFIGHTER

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that resisting or obstructing a firefighter is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if the violation was the proximate cause of an injury to the firefighter, the offender is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that the court shall also sentence the offender to a minimum of 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment or to perform community service for not less than 100 hours as may be determined by the court. Provides that the person shall not be eligible for probation in order to reduce the sentence of imprisonment or community service.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 16, 2008 Signed Aug 12, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2008 · House Apr 16, 2008

How they voted

55–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 57
May 20, 2008
D Democratic35
33 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Aug 12, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-2)
senate
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Apr 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Mar 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-005-001
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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