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This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to expand legal accountability in self-defense scenarios. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that makes a person legally accountable when they act as an "aggressor" (a term defined in another section of the code) and their aggressive actions provoke another person to use defensive force, which then results in injury to a third party. The bill modifies Section 5-2 of the Criminal Code by adding a fourth subsection (d) to the existing provisions about when a person can be held legally responsible for another's conduct. This means that if someone initiates a confrontation in a way that forces another person to defend themselves or someone else, and that defensive action causes harm to an uninvolved third person, the original aggressor could be held legally responsible for those injuries. The modification is designed to create legal consequences for individuals who deliberately or recklessly create situations that lead to unintended harm.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1825&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104