CRIM CD-AGG ASSAULT&AGG BAT House SponsorsRep. Cynthia Soto-Mike Boland-Jack McGuire-Patrick J Verschoore Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 38, par. 12-4 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the assault or battery of a person known to be a utility worker, while the utility worker is engaged in the execution of his or her duties, or to prevent the utility worker from performing his or her duties, or in retaliation for the utility worker performing his or her duties is enhanced to aggravated assault or aggravated battery.House Amendment No. 1 Includes in the definition of utility worker, an employee of an electric cooperative, an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor working on behalf of a public utility, municipally owned utility, or an electric cooperative, or an employee of a telecommunications carrier, an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor working on behalf of a telecommunications carrier, or an employee of a telephone or telecommunications cooperative, or an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor working on behalf of a telephone or telecommunications cooperative.House Amendment No. 3 Includes in the definition of utility worker, an employee of a cable television company or an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor working on behalf of a cable television company. 1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/8/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/8/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/8/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-001 2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/9/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/23/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/1/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/1/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/1/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 3/1/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 2, 2006 3/1/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/2/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/2/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/8/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/15/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/24/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/25/2006SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die