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HB 2542 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CRIM CD-STALKING&CYBERSTALKING

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the elements of the offenses of stalking and cyberstalking. Provides that a person commits stalking when he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that this course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to: (1) fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person; or (2) suffer other emotional distress. Provides that if the conduct is committed using electronic communication, the offense is cyberstalking. Provides that a person also commits aggravated stalking when he or she, in conjunction with committing the offense of stalking, violates a stalking no contact order or a civil no contact order. Retains the same penalties for the offenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 25, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2009 · House May 30, 2009

How they voted

55–0
Passed
Total votes 55
May 21, 2009
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
74
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
9
Aug 25, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 21, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
lower
May 21, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 21, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 21, 2009
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 21, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson
upper
May 21, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0)
senate
May 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 17, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 15, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
May 5, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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