CRIM CD&CD CORR-VETERANS
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court may impose a more severe sentence against a defendant who committed the offense of first degree murder, assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, robbery, armed robbery, or aggravated robbery against a person who was a veteran when that person was performing duties as a representative of a veterans' organization.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Mar 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Feb 10, 2010
Signed Jul 23, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Feb 10, 2010
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 27, 2010
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 23, 2010
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1228
Jul 23, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
Apr 27, 2010
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
Mar 24, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000
Mar 17, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Feb 16, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Feb 10, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Feb 10, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-3-9)
Feb 3, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-003-000
Feb 3, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 3, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 27, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 11, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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