CRIM CD-PEACE OFFICER DEFINE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that officers, agents, or employees of the federal government commissioned by federal statute to make arrests for violations of federal criminal laws shall be considered "peace officers" under the Code when the commission of any offense (rather than a felony) under Illinois law is directly observed by the person.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Apr 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Feb 22, 2007
Signed Aug 6, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2007 · House Feb 22, 2007
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 15, 2007
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 6, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 19, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-2)
house
Feb 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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