Amends criminal law to expand the definition of aggravated battery and increase penalties.
Expands the definition of aggravated battery to include various scenarios involving harm to specific individuals or use of dangerous instruments. Increases penalties for aggravated battery, with certain offenses carrying a Class X felony designation and others a Class 1 felony. Specifies that aggravated battery is a Class 2 felony when it causes great bodily harm or permanent disability to an individual 60 years of age or older, or when it is committed against a person performing official duties.
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