SB 2778 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

CRIM CD-EXTORTION

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of extortion. Provides that a person commits extortion when he or she knowingly obtains, or causes to be obtained, property, services, something of value, advantage or immunity, from another person, with that person's consent, when the consent is induced by wrongful use of the threat of fear or actual or threatened force, violence, or under color of official right. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2016 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2016

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 52
Apr 6, 2016
D Democratic34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican18
13 Yea 5
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 6, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 6, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-7)
senate
Mar 9, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 1, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.