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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4556   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-DOUBLE PENALTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chapin Rose-William B. Black</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/9-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 9-3</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/12-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 12-4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving involuntary manslaughter in which the victim was 12 years of age or younger at the time of the commission of the offense, the court may sentence the defendant to a term of imprisonment of up to twice the maximum term otherwise authorized. In aggravated battery sentencing provisions, provides that, if the individual harmed is a peace officer or fireman, the court may impose a term of imprisonment up to twice the maximum term of imprisonment that is otherwise authorized.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  008-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-019-002</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law;  007-000-001</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2008</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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