HB 1460

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

The Knight-Silas Act

Abstract

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Knight-Silas Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that aggravated battery, other than by the discharge of a firearm, includes a battery committed by a person who, at the time of the commission of the offense, is 21 years of age or older and the battery was committed upon an individual whom the person committing the offense knows to be a person working under the Adult Protective Services Program or an Ombudsman under the State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Department on Aging, or a Department of Children and Family Services employee: (1) performing his or her official duties; (2) battered to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (3) battered in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony, except if the battery causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual, a violation is a Class 1 felony. Defines "Department of Children and Family Services employee" and "ombudsman".

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May 21, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

Apr 17, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

Feb 15, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

Feb 14, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

Feb 13, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

Feb 08, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal

Feb 07, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

Feb 05, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

Jan 25, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

Mar 02, 2023

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. John Egofske

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Egofske

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

Jan 31, 2023

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Jan 26, 2023

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie

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