Bill Text: IL HB1098 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1098 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB1098-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB1098 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/7-1 from Ch. 38, par. 7-1
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
changing Section 7-1 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/7-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 7-1)
Sec. 7-1. Use of force in defense of person.
(a) A person is justified in the the use of force against
another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes
that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another
against such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However,
he is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely
to cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably
believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent
death or great bodily harm to himself or another, or the
commission of a forcible felony.
(b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force
justified under this Section give rise to any claim or
liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within
the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this
Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such
a person, against the person or estate of the person using such
justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or

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wanton misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 93-832, eff. 7-28-04.)