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  <canonical_name>GA96HB3909</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>3909</number>
  <short_description>CRIM CD&amp;CORR-DOMESTIC BATTERY</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of domestic battery is ineligible for probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of one year. Provides that a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of aggravated domestic battery is ineligible for probation, periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of at least 3 years or a mandatory extended term of imprisonment of at least 7 years.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3909&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=46734&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Criminal Law</description>
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      <order_number>41</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>42</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Criminal Law</description>
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      <order_number>40</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Criminal Law</description>
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      <order_number>39</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>38</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>36</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HJUB</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  007-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  003-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HJUB</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.</description>
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