CRIM CD-AGG BATTERY CHILD Senate SponsorsSen. Larry K. Bomke-Dan Kotowski and Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Raymond Poe-Sidney H. Mathias, Elizabeth Hernandez, Fred Crespo, Ronald A. Wait and Rich Brauer) 7/29/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0768 720 ILCS 5/12-4.3from Ch. 38, par. 12-4.3Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person also commits aggravated battery of a child when the person is of the age 18 years and upwards and intentionally or knowingly, and without legal justification and by any means, causes bodily harm or disability or disfigurement to any child under the age of 13 years or to any severely or profoundly mentally retarded person. Provides that the penalty is a Class 3 felony. Effective January 1, 2009. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/1/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/1/2008HouseArrived in House 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/30/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/30/2008HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2008SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2008SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 7/29/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0768