CRIM CD&AIR RIFLE-AIR RIFLE Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. André M. Thapedi-Constance A. Howard-Dennis M. Reboletti-Ronald A. Wait-Jim Sacia, Esther Golar, Michael J. Zalewski, Careen M. Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Chapin Rose and Emily McAsey) 8/10/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0201 720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 38, par. 12-4720 ILCS 535/7from Ch. 38, par. 82-7Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an assault using an air rifle constitutes aggravated assault. Provides that the penalty for aggravated battery involving the use of a firearm does not include an air rifle as defined by the Air Rifle Act. Amends the Air Rifle Act. Eliminates the maximum $50 fine that may be imposed for violation of the Act by a person who is not a dealer of air rifles. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that aggravated battery is also committed when , in committing a battery, a person uses an air rifle. 2/3/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/3/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/19/2009SenateHeld in Criminal Law 2/26/2009SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/5/2009SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/18/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 4/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/23/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/23/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 5/5/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/13/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2009SenateEffective Date August 10, 2009 8/10/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0201