IL HB1461 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 28-4)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-21 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-21 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Knight-Silas Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by the discharge of a firearm, he or she: (1) knowingly causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be a Department of Children and Family Services employee; and (2) is, at the time of the commission of the offense, 21 years of age or older and causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be a Department of Children and Family Services employee: (i) performing his or her official duties; (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Provides that "Department of Children and Family Services employee" includes any (i) Department case worker or (ii) investigator employed by an agency or organization providing social work, case work, or investigative services under a contract with or a grant from the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the battery causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to the employee, the penalty is a Class 1 felony.
Title
THE KNIGHT-SILAS ACT
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Egofske |
| 2023-01-31 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-01-31 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-01-26 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 5 | 12-3.05 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 12-4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1461&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1461.htm |
