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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-STRANGULATION"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual commits aggravated domestic battery. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when he or she, in committing a battery, strangles another individual. Defines \"strangle\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 594"
citation: "Illinois HB 594 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-05"
last_action: "2009-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/90105e08-69ec-4ea6-9e89-de64ee0cf5d5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=594&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41023&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "fa95c41cd30ce23b3bdd208e4975d0d98c0a996f42afa061ff277322c576addc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 594 (96th) — CRIM CD-STRANGULATION
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual commits aggravated domestic battery. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when he or she, in committing a battery, strangles another individual. Defines "strangle". Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0594&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41023&DocNum=594&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0594eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41023&DocNum=594&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0594enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41023&DocNum=594&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1151** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Michael J. Zalewski — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2009-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-12** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2009-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-04-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2009-04-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2009
- **2009-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0363 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/90105e08-69ec-4ea6-9e89-de64ee0cf5d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).