Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 439 — CRIM-AGG ASSAULT-FIREARM-VEHIC

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0292

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2007. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated assault committed by the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle is a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 439 has changed its classification from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled," indicating it is moving towards final approval and implementation. This transition typically signifies that the bill has completed all necessary legislative processes and is ready for the governor’s signature. These procedural updates matter because they reflect the bill's progress, signaling to stakeholders that it is closer to becoming law and may soon affect laws or regulations in the relevant areas.

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HB0439 Engrossed LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
HB0439 Enrolled LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
(2) Is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to HB0439 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b conceal his identity or any device manufactured and designed to be substantially similar in appearance to a firearm;
(2) Is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to HB0439 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b conceal his identity or any device manufactured and designed to be substantially similar in appearance to a firearm;
(5) Knows the individual assaulted to be a caseworker, investigator, or other person employed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly State Department of Public Aid), a County Department of Public Aid, or the Department of Human Services (acting as successor to the Illinois Department of Public Aid under the Department of Human Services Act) and such caseworker, investigator, or other person is upon the grounds of a public aid office or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building used for public aid purposes, or upon the grounds of a home of a public aid applicant, recipient or any other person being interviewed or investigated in the employees’ HB0439 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b discharge of his duties, or on grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building in which the applicant, recipient, or other such person resides or is located;
(5) Knows the individual assaulted to be a caseworker, investigator, or other person employed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly State Department of Public Aid), a County Department of Public Aid, or the Department of Human Services (acting as successor to the Illinois Department of Public Aid under the Department of Human Services Act) and such caseworker, investigator, or other person is upon the grounds of a public aid office or grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building used for public aid purposes, or upon the grounds of a home of a public aid applicant, recipient or any other person being interviewed or investigated in the employees’ HB0439 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b discharge of his duties, or on grounds adjacent thereto, or is in any part of a building in which the applicant, recipient, or other such person resides or is located;
(7) Knows the individual assaulted to be an emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver or other medical assistance or first aid personnel engaged in the execution of any of his official duties, or to prevent the emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid personnel from performing his official duties, or in retaliation for the emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, HB0439 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid personnel performing his official duties;
(7) Knows the individual assaulted to be an emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver or other medical assistance or first aid personnel engaged in the execution of any of his official duties, or to prevent the emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid personnel from performing his official duties, or in retaliation for the emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician - intermediate, HB0439 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b emergency medical technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid personnel performing his official duties;
(10) Knows the individual assaulted to be an employee HB0439 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b of the State of Illinois, a municipal corporation therein or a political subdivision thereof, engaged in the performance of his authorized duties as such employee;
(10) Knows the individual assaulted to be an employee HB0439 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b of the State of Illinois, a municipal corporation therein or a political subdivision thereof, engaged in the performance of his authorized duties as such employee;
(15) Knows the individual assaulted to be a correctional employee or an employee of the Department of Human Services supervising or controlling sexually dangerous persons or sexually violent persons, while the employee is engaged in the execution of any of his or her official duties, or to prevent the employee from performing his or her official duties, or in retaliation for the employee performing his or her official duties, and the assault is committed other than by the discharge of a firearm in the direction of the employee or in the HB0439 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b direction of a vehicle occupied by the employee;
(15) Knows the individual assaulted to be a correctional employee or an employee of the Department of Human Services supervising or controlling sexually dangerous persons or sexually violent persons, while the employee is engaged in the execution of any of his or her official duties, or to prevent the employee from performing his or her official duties, or in retaliation for the employee performing his or her official duties, and the assault is committed other than by the discharge of a firearm in the direction of the employee or in the HB0439 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b direction of a vehicle occupied by the employee;
(18) Knows the individual assaulted to be an emergency management worker, while the emergency management worker is engaged in the execution of any of his or her official duties, or to prevent the emergency management worker from performing his or her official duties, or in retaliation for the emergency management worker performing his or her official duties, and the assault is committed other than by HB0439 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b the discharge of a firearm in the direction of the emergency management worker or in the direction of a vehicle occupied by the emergency management worker.
(18) Knows the individual assaulted to be an emergency management worker, while the emergency management worker is engaged in the execution of any of his or her official duties, or to prevent the emergency management worker from performing his or her official duties, or in retaliation for the emergency management worker performing his or her official duties, and the assault is committed other than by HB0439 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b the discharge of a firearm in the direction of the emergency management worker or in the direction of a vehicle occupied by the emergency management worker.
This Act takes effect upon HB0439 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon HB0439 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 04098 RLC 24136 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0292

  2. Effective Date August 20, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford

  11. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren

  12. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy

  13. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007

  15. Second Reading

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007

  17. Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000

  18. Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law

  19. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  20. Referred to Rules

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 29, 2007

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-000

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  33. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  34. Referred to Rules Committee

  35. First Reading

  36. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson

  37. Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait

  38. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

Sponsors

  • Michael P. McAuliffe · Cosponsor
  • Dan Rutherford · Cosponsor
  • Linda Holmes · Cosponsor
  • Michael Bond · Cosponsor
  • David Koehler · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Brady — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Not Voting
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 102003
Republican 4000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Not Voting
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 439 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that aggravated assault committed by the discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle is a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 439?
HB 439 is sponsored by Michael P. McAuliffe, Dan Rutherford, Linda Holmes (Democrat), Michael Bond, and David Koehler (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 439?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2007. Enacted.
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