House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN-BELLOCK-KOSEL-OSTERMAN-SIMPSON, BERNS, COULSON, KRAUSE, PANKAU, LINDNER, WOJCIK, HULTGREN, BRADY, FRANKS, DART, FRITCHEY AND ACEVEDO. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN-DILLARD-ROSKAM-O'MALLEY-GEO-KARIS Short description: CRIM CD-DOMESTIC BATTERY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalty for second or subsequent convictions for domestic battery or violating an order of protection from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. Provides that the mandatory minimum imprisonment time for second or subsequent convictions for domestic battery or violating an order of protection apply to first convictions for these offenses. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-3.2 720 ILCS 5/12-30 Adds reference to: 325 ILCS 5/2 from Ch. 23, par. 2052 325 ILCS 5/3 from Ch. 23, par. 2053 325 ILCS 5/4 from Ch. 23, par. 2054 325 ILCS 5/4.02 from Ch. 23, par. 2054.02 325 ILCS 5/7 from Ch. 23, par. 2057 325 ILCS 5/7.1 from Ch. 23, par. 2057.1 325 ILCS 5/7.4 from Ch. 23, par. 2057.4 325 ILCS 5/7.14 from Ch. 23, par. 2057.14 720 ILCS 5/3-6 from Ch. 38, par. 3-6 Deletes everything. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Requires members of the clergy to report cases of sexual abuse under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that in cases of persons required to report alleged or known cases of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the period of limitation within which a prosecution for the violation must be commenced is within 10 years after the child victim attains 18 years of age. Provides that this limitation period also applies in cases involving the commission of these sex offenses committed against children under 18 years of age. Authorizes DCFS, in cooperation with appropriate members of the clergy, to distribute appropriate materials in churches and other religious buildings. Provides that a member of the clergy may claim the privilege protecting confessions or admissions made to the clergyman in his or her professional capacity in cases involving failure to report abuse under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the penalty for a second or subsequent violation of failure to report a case of suspected or known child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act is a Class 4 felony. Requires identifying information to be maintained for an extended period if there is a subsequent report concerning the same alleged offender. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0801 Last action date: AUG-16-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status