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| Bill | CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP | Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder that the murdered individual was a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that assault and battery committed in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship are enhanced to aggravated assault or aggravated battery. Provides that the penalty for aggravated assault under this provision is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that aggravated battery under this provision is a Class 1 felony when the person causes great bodily harm or permanent disability to an individual whom the person knows to be a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a person also commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when the person knowingly carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, any firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon, in any school church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | HB 38 | Illinois HB 38 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 107 | 3 | 2018-11-30 | 2019-08-09 | openstates | ocd-bill/b633f601-8a46-4023-9dec-e076a330b215 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=38&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=113842&SessionID=108&GA=101 | d6d5bd90d1436b04dfbfc2cd7a9a16439967aa57ee47812086f53ca22267bc31 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 38 (101st) — CRIM CD-PLACE OF WORSHIP
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder that the murdered individual was a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that assault and battery committed in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship are enhanced to aggravated assault or aggravated battery. Provides that the penalty for aggravated assault under this provision is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that aggravated battery under this provision is a Class 1 felony when the person causes great bodily harm or permanent disability to an individual whom the person knows to be a member of a congregation engaged in prayer or other religious activities at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a person also commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when the person knowingly carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, any firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon, in any school church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 118–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Amy Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Darren Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- David McSweeney — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — primary (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2018-11-30 Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
filing - 2019-01-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-01-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-01-29 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2019-02-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2019-02-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
- 2019-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
- 2019-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
- 2019-02-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2019-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2019-02-19 To Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
- 2019-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2019-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2019-02-21 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- 2019-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-02-21 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- 2019-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- 2019-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
- 2019-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- 2019-02-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2019-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
- 2019-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
- 2019-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- 2019-03-26 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-26 Reported Back To Judiciary - Criminal Committee;
- 2019-03-28 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- 2019-04-02 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-04-04 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-04-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2019-04-04 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2019-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-04 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- 2019-04-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-04-04 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-04-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- 2019-04-24 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2019-05-02 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- 2019-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- 2019-05-10 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
- 2019-05-17 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2019
- 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
amendment-introduction - 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-05-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Criminal Law
- 2019-05-21 Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
- 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-05-22 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2019
- 2019-05-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- 2019-05-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
- 2019-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- 2019-05-23 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2019
- 2019-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- 2019-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- 2019-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2019-05-24 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-24 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2019-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2019-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2019-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2019-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2019-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000
- 2019-05-29 House Concurs
- 2019-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2019-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- 2019-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-08-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2020
- 2019-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0223
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b633f601-8a46-4023-9dec-e076a330b215. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).