CD CORR-OFFENSE-LETTER CARRIER Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, William Delgado, Edward D. Maloney, Antonio Muņoz and Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II, Kenneth Dunkin, Brandon W. Phelps, Patrick J. Verschoore, Daniel V. Beiser, Lisa M. Dugan, John E. Bradley, Jehan A. Gordon, Keith Farnham, Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr., Fred Crespo, Michelle Mussman and Emily McAsey) 6/15/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0693 720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-3.05was 720 ILCS 5/12-4720 ILCS 5/18-1from Ch. 38, par. 18-1Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Enhances to aggravated assault or aggravated battery the assault or battery of a letter carrier or postal worker while that individual is performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United States Postal Service. Provides that the robbery of a letter carrier or postal worker while that individual is performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United States Postal Service is a Class 1 (rather than a Class 2) felony.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/12-2720 ILCS 5/12-3.05720 ILCS 5/18-1Adds reference to:730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing that the defendant committed the offense of assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, robbery, armed robbery, or aggravated robbery against a person that the defendant knew or reasonably should have known was a letter carrier or postal worker while that person was performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United States Postal Service. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/29/2012SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 005-004-000 2/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2012 3/1/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2012 3/20/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/21/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/23/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Collins 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/25/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 4/26/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000 4/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/10/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 5/25/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/25/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2012SenateSent to the Governor 6/15/2012SenateGovernor Approved 6/15/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013 6/15/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0693