CRIM CD-EMS-DEFINITION Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Connelly House Sponsors(Rep. John D. Anthony-Patricia R. Bellock-Donald L. Moffitt and Ann M. Williams) 8/15/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0816 720 ILCS 5/12-0.1720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2720 ILCS 5/12-3.05was 720 ILCS 5/12-4720 ILCS 5/24-1.2from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.2720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Redefines various statutes concerning bodily harm directed against emergency medical services personnel. Changes various references from "emergency medical technician" to "emergency medical services personnel" in the Bodily Harm and Deadly Weapons Article of the Code. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "emergency medical services personnel" includes all ambulance crew members, including drivers or pilots. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/9/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/6/2016SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/21/2016HouseArrived in House 4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/2/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/10/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000 5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/23/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2016SenateEffective Date August 15, 2016 8/15/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0816