CRIM CD-EMERGENCY MAN WKR Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine, Martin A. Sandoval and Antonio Munoz House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Reitz-Paul D. Froehlich-Robert S. Molaro-John A. Fritchey, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Careen M Gordon, Brandon W. Phelps, Lisa M. Dugan, Wyvetter H. Younge, Michael K. Smith and John D'Amico) 7/18/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0243 720 ILCS 5/2-6.6 new720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 38, par. 12-4720 ILCS 5/12-4.2from Ch. 38, par. 12-4.2720 ILCS 5/12-4.2-5720 ILCS 5/24-1.2from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.2720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5720 ILCS 5/31-9 new730 ILCS 5/5-8-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides for various enhanced penalties for assaulting or harming an emergency management worker that is acting in the course of performing his or her official duties or in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Creates the offense of obstructing an emergency management worker. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person convicted of the first degree murder of an emergency management worker in the course of performing his or her official duties or in retaliation for performing his or her official duties shall be sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment. Effective January 1, 2006. 2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/2/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/16/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 3/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/8/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005 3/9/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/9/2005HouseArrived in House 3/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/9/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 3/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/10/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz 3/10/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/17/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 6/15/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/18/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/18/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/18/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0243