Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for aggravated battery that causes great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement to any victim (rather than to specified categories of persons) is a Class 1 felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for aggravated battery that causes great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement shall receive no more than 4.5 days of good conduct credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [HB0699 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative James Brosnahan [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kevin McCarthy [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-037	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kevin Joyce [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-035	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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