Illinois House Bill 5869

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-12 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the offense of aggravated battery based on the status of the victim, includes the battery of a health care worker: (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. Deletes provision that a person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered to be a nurse while in the performance of his or her duties as a nurse. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Defines "health care worker".

CRIM CD-AGG BAT-HLTH CARE WK

Rep. John Cabello [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-11-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-11-12	House	First Reading
2024-07-31	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	12-3.05	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	12-4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5869&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5869.htm