CRIM CD&CD CORR-AGG BATTERY
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of aggravated battery with a firearm is also committed if the firearm is discharged on school grounds at a person known to be a student and causes injury to that student. Provides for enhanced penalties for carrying or possessing firearms or other dangerous weapons in a conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a public transportation agency or on a public way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public transportation facility. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant committed an offense while the defendant or the victim was in a train, bus, or other vehicle used for public transportation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Jul 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009
Signed Jul 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 13, 2009
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-4)
senate
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-5)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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