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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4995   </title>
<shortdesc>HUMANE CARE&amp;CRIM CD-PENALTIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Patricia R. Bellock-Mike Bost-Dan Brady</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Linda Holmes)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>510 ILCS 70/4.03</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 704.03</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/12-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 12-2</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/12-3.05</reference><aliasreference>was 720 ILCS 5/12-4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases the penalty for teasing, striking, or tampering with police animals, service animals, accelerant detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs from a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense to a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the penalty for aggravated assault of a physically handicapped person or a person 60 years of age or older from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Changes the penalty for aggravated battery of a pregnant or physically handicapped person from a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2012</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Criminal Law Subcommittee on CLEAR  Compliance</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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