Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SB0218      — CRIM CD-AGG ASSAULT-TEACHER

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that aggravated assault of a teacher upon school grounds or grounds adjacent to a school or in any part of a building used for school purposes is a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor).

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. To Criminal Law Clear Compliance

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  4. Assigned to Criminal Law

  5. Referred to Assignments

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0218      do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that aggravated assault of a teacher upon school grounds or grounds adjacent to a school or in any part of a building used for school purposes is a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor).
Who sponsors SB0218     ?
SB0218      is sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat) and Paul Faraci (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0218     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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