HB1102 Summary

• Makes a technical change to Section 9-1.2 of the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning intentional homicide of an unborn child by removing redundant language ("the" appears twice in the original text).

• Clarifies that the offense of intentional homicide of an unborn child applies when a person causes death of an unborn child while intending harm or knowing their acts create a strong probability of death or great bodily harm to the pregnant individual or unborn child, and knowing the individual was pregnant.

• Defines "unborn child" as any individual of the human species from embryo implantation until birth, and excludes the pregnant woman whose unborn child is killed from prosecution under this section.

• Exempts from prosecution acts committed during a consented abortion or pursuant to usual and customary standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing or therapeutic treatment.

• Establishes penalties equivalent to first degree murder (death penalty excluded), with additional mandatory prison sentences of 15-25 years if a firearm was involved in committing the offense.