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SB 2159 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

CRIM CD-AGG BATTERY CHILD

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person also commits aggravated battery of a child when the person is of the age 18 years and upwards and intentionally or knowingly, and without legal justification and by any means, causes bodily harm or disability or disfigurement to any child under the age of 13 years or to any severely or profoundly mentally retarded person. Provides that the penalty is a Class 3 felony. Effective January 1, 2009.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Jul 2008
Introduced Apr 1, 2008 Signed Jul 29, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2008 · House May 30, 2008

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Apr 1, 2008
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
14 Yea 4
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Jul 29, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-6)
senate
Mar 12, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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