Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a defense to first degree murder that the person killed had a documented history or pattern of physically abusing the defendant and both the defendant and the victim were, at the time of the offense or previously, family or household members as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that such conduct is second degree murder.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5413 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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