Attacking a retail or restaurant worker who wears masquerade in Illinois has become a more serious crime.
Gov. JB Pritzker approved the bill on Friday, declaring that “a dealer’s battery is being wasted,” according to the Illinois General Association website.
Aggravated battery is considered a crime in Illinois, according to FindLaw.com.
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The law is intended to specifically protect workers at restaurants, supermarkets and other retailers who “provide public health guidance, such as requiring employers to wear face masks or promote social distance,” a statement on the new law said.
The law is intended to specifically protect workers at restaurants, groceries and other retailers. (Photo by Noam Galai / Getty Images)
“While our state is meeting the challenges posed by the ongoing global pandemic, we are doing everything we can to support and protect our frontline and essential workers,” state member Jay Hoffman said in a statement.
“With this legislation, frontline workers affected by COVID-19 can focus on recovery while sending a clear message to all our essential workers that we are behind them and will do everything we can to improve their safety and well-being. protect, ”Hoffman added.
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According to USA Today, an aggravated battery charge can carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and fines up to $ 2,500. The maximum sentence may increase to 10 years “depending on factors such as the criminal history of the individual,” the website said.
A normal charge of the battery is only a misdemeanor, according to the website, and has a maximum sentence of one year in prison and maximum fines of $ 2,500.
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“When I visited and listened to mayors and health departments throughout our state, it was clear that there was an even greater need to get people to wear masks – especially to protect frontline workers, or they in front of a store are asking you to put on your mask or whether they are responding to 911 calls to rescue those in need, ”Governor JB Pritzker said in a statement.
“These rules, which provide multiple opportunities for compliance before any fine is imposed, are a commonsense way of enforcing public health guidelines. Illinois has made substantial progress in our fight against COVID-19 because the vast majority of communities and business owners have done the right thing, “he added.” These rules will ensure that the minority of people who refuse to be responsible action does not take our state backwards. “
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The new Illinois law also increased paid disability leave by 60 days for law enforcement, firefighters and paramedics who were injured after March 9 and “whose recovery was hampered by COVID-19,” the announcement said.
That provision is also available to employees of the State Department of Corrections, staff of the Prisoner Review Board and certain employees of the Department of Human Services who work with a criminal justice institution such as mental health or developmental facilities, according to the announcement.
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