AGG BATTERY-DCFS EMPLOYEE Senate SponsorsSen. Doris Turner-Scott M. Bennett-Steve McClure, Rachelle Crowe-Dale Fowler, Sally J. Turner-Mattie Hunter, Julie A. Morrison, Sara Feigenholtz and Terri Bryant 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05was 720 ILCS 5/12-4Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by the discharge of a firearm, he or she: (1) knowingly causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be a Department of Children and Family Services employee; and (2) is, at the time of the commission of the offense, 21 years of age or older and causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be a Department of Children and Family Services employee: (i) performing his or her official duties; (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Provides that "Department of Children and Family Services employee" includes any Department employee or a worker, case worker, or investigator employed by an agency or organization providing social work, case work, or investigative services under a contract with or a grant from the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the battery causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to the employee, the penalty is a Class 1 felony. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes a redundant reference to a Department of Children and Family Services employee in the elements of the offense of aggravated battery. In the definition of "Department of Children and Family Services employee", deletes "employee or a worker". Deletes the effective date Section. 1/7/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure 1/7/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 1/7/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 1/11/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 1/11/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/11/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/12/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 1/14/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/19/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 1/19/2022SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Scott M. Bennett 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 1/31/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 1/31/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/7/2022SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 2/7/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 2/8/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/8/2022SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 2/24/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2022 2/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die