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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5827   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIMINAL-DOMESTIC ASSAULT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Patricia Reid Lindner-Ed Sullivan, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-3.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of domestic assault when a person knowingly or intentionally engages in conduct that places a family or household member in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. Requires a peace officer to arrest the offender upon the establishment of probable cause. Makes the offense a Class A misdemeanor.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>8/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>9/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>11/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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