Bill Status of HB1550  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  KNIGHT-SILAS ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Nicole La Ha, Brad Stephens, Gregg Johnson, Amy Elik, Jennifer Sanalitro, Norine K. Hammond, Dave Severin, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Bradley Fritts, Mary Gill, Joyce Mason, Natalie A. Manley, Michael J. Kelly and Matt Hanson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-3.05was 720 ILCS 5/12-4


Synopsis As Introduced
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Knight-Silas Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that aggravated battery, other than by the discharge of a firearm, includes a battery committed by a person who, at the time of the commission of the offense, is 21 years of age or older and the battery was committed upon an individual whom the person committing the offense knows to be a person working under the Adult Protective Services Program or an Ombudsman under the State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Department on Aging, or a Department of Children and Family Services employee: (1) performing his or her official duties; (2) battered to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (3) battered in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony, except if the battery causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual, a violation is a Class 1 felony. Defines "Department of Children and Family Services employee" and "ombudsman".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/21/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  2/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson