Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of domestic assault. Provides that a person commits the offense when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct that places any family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement. Provides that if the defendant is arrested for domestic assault, upon release of the defendant from custody pending trial, the court, at the preliminary examination, shall order that the defendant refrain from contact or communication with the victim of the domestic assault and refrain from entering or remaining at the victim's residence for a minimum of 72 consecutive hours. Provides that domestic assault is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "family or household member".

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-10 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella [HB1455 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Amy Grant [R]	Primary	N/A	217-558-1037	HD-047	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dave Vella [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-0455	HD-068	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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