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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 357          </title>
<shortdesc>DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Zalewski-John D. Anthony and Kelly M. Cassidy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is a mitigating factor in sentencing if at the time of the offense, the defendant was or had been the victim of domestic violence and the effect of the domestic violence tended to excuse or justify the defendant's criminal conduct.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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