Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 R cosponsors

SB 1976 — CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of domestic assault. Provides that a person commits the offense when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct that places any family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement. Provides that if the defendant is arrested for domestic assault, upon release of the defendant from custody pending trial, the court, at the preliminary examination, shall order that the defendant refrain from contact or communication with the victim of the domestic assault and refrain from entering or remaining at the victim's residence for a minimum of 72 consecutive hours. Provides that domestic assault is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "family or household member".

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance

  3. Re-assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  7. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023

  17. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023

  18. To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance

  19. Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

  20. Referred to Assignments

  21. First Reading

  22. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (171)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1976 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of domestic assault. Provides that a person commits the offense when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct that places any family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement. Provides that if the defendant is arrested for domestic assault, upon release of the defendant from custody pending trial, the court, at the preliminary examination, shall order that the defendant refrain from contact or communication with the victim of the domestic assault and refrain from entering or remaining at the victim's residence for a minimum of 72 consecutive hours. Provides that domestic assault is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "family or household member".
Who sponsors SB 1976?
SB 1976 is sponsored by Terri Bryant (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Sue Rezin (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Dave Syverson (Republican), Win Stoller, Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Tom Bennett, and Seth Lewis (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1976?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1976?
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