HB5869 Summary

• Amends the Criminal Code to expand aggravated battery protections to include health care workers performing official duties, being battered to prevent performance of duties, or being battered in retaliation for performing duties

• Removes the existing provision that specifically protected nurses during performance of their duties as nurses

• Defines "health care worker" for purposes of aggravated battery charges

• Classifies violations involving health care workers as a Class 2 felony