House Sponsors: DAVIS,STEVE-HOLBROOK-BLACK, HOFFMAN, REITZ, WATSON,JIM AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-MUNOZ-GEO-KARIS Short description: CRIM CD-AGG CRIM SEX ASSAULT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated criminal sexual assault when the accused displayed, threatened to use, or used a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, or any object fashioned or utilized in such a manner as to lead the victim under the circumstances reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon is a Class X felony for which 15 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court (rather than a Class X felony). FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) HB 4926 would cause an increase of 21 inmates in the corrections population and would have a fiscal impact of $1,470,400 within the first 10 years following its enactment. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-35 new Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Prohibits a person from knowingly engaging in sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal and from knowingly causing, aiding, or abetting another person to engage in any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. Prohibits a person from knowingly permitting any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his or her charge or control. Prohibits a person from knowingly engaging in, promoting, aiding, or abetting any activity involving any sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal for a commercial or recreational purpose. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony, or if the violation occurs in the presence of a person under 18 years of age or if the animal suffers serious physical injury or death, a violation is a Class 3 felony. Permits the court to order seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation, if the court has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation has occurred. Establishes additional remedies that the court may impose for a violation. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that aggravated criminal sexual assault in which the accused displayed, threatened to use, or used a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, is a Class X felony for which 10 (rather than 15) years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0721 Last action date: JUL-25-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status