CRIM CD-PEACE OFF-DEADLY FORCE House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/7-5from Ch. 38, par. 7-5 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a peace officer may reasonably believe deadly force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm when a deadly weapon is being directed towards himself or herself or another person. Deletes provision from the peace officer's justified use of deadly force that the force is necessary to prevent the arrest from being defeated by resistance or escape. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die