Illinois · Senate Bill 218 · 104th General Assembly

CRIM CD-AGG ASSAULT-TEACHER

SB 218 Sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that aggravated assault of a teacher upon school grounds or grounds adjacent to a school or in any part of a building used for school purposes is a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor).

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  6. SenateTo Criminal Law Clear Compliance
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.