CRIM CD&CORR-DOMESTIC BATTERY
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that domestic battery is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has one or 2 prior convictions under the Code for domestic battery. Provides that domestic battery is a Class 3 felony if the defendant had 3 prior convictions under the Code for domestic battery. Provides that domestic battery is a Class 2 felony if the defendant had 4 or more prior convictions under the Code for domestic battery. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed upon an offender who has 4 or more prior convictions for domestic battery.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Jul 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2012 · House Mar 6, 2012
How they voted
51–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
May 16, 2012
D
Democratic34
88% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 16, 2012
House · Amendment offered
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 16, 2012
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
May 16, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-1-6)
May 2, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000
May 2, 2012
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 1, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
May 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 1, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
Apr 17, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 7, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 6, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-0-2)
Feb 23, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 1, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Emily McAsey
DDemocratic
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