Bill Status of HB 5909   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-OBSTRUCT FIREFIGHTER

House Sponsors
Rep. Chapin Rose-William B. Black-Donald L. Moffitt-John A. Fritchey

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dale A. Righter and Martin A. Sandoval)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/12/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0801

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/31-1from Ch. 38, par. 31-1

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that it is an affirmative defense to resisting or obstructing a firefighter if a person resists or obstructs the performance of one known by the person to be a firefighter by returning to or remaining in a dwelling, residence, building, or other structure to rescue or to attempt to rescue any person.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
  2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-005-001
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
  3/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/3/2008HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  4/3/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
  4/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
  4/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  4/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Chapin Rose
  4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  4/16/2008HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008
  4/16/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  4/17/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/17/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  4/23/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/7/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/13/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  5/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2008
  5/14/2008SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2008
  5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/20/2008HousePassed Both Houses
  6/18/2008HouseSent to the Governor
  8/12/2008HouseGovernor Approved
  8/12/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009
  8/12/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0801

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