Bill Status of SB 561   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-OFFENSES AT CHURCH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William R. Haine and Dan McConchie

House Sponsors
(Rep. Rita Mayfield)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 600/1from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 600/1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1
720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2
720 ILCS 5/12-3.05was 720 ILCS 5/12-4
720 ILCS 5/24-1from Ch. 38, par. 24-1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder that the murdered individual was a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that assault and battery committed in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship are enhanced to aggravated assault or aggravated battery. Provides that the penalty for aggravated assault under this provision is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that aggravated battery under this provision is a Class 1 felony when the person causes great bodily harm or permanent disability to an individual whom the person knows to be a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a person also commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when the person knowingly carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, any firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon, in any school church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a violation is a Class 1 felony.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Changes the new penalty for knowingly carrying or possessing with intent to use the same against another, any firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon, in any school, church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship from a Class 1 felony to a Class 2 felony.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/24/2017SenateFirst Reading
  1/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2017SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/16/2017SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-000-000
  3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
  3/28/2017SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
  4/25/2017SenateRe-referred to Assignments
  2/6/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  2/6/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2018
  3/27/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
  5/1/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  5/1/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/1/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
  5/1/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine
  5/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/1/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  5/1/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  5/2/2018HouseArrived in House
  5/17/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/17/2018HouseFirst Reading
  5/17/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/18/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/18/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
  5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
  5/31/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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