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  <short_description>CRIM CD-AGG BATTERY-AGE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that when a person commits a battery and knows the individual harmed to be an individual under 14 years of age, the offense is enhanced to aggravated battery. Provides that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the individual harmed from exercising reasonable discipline over the individual under 14 years of age. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-03-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Criminal Law</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <committee_canonical_name>SCCL</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Held in Criminal Law</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name>SCCL</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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