Public Act No. 21-102 - Summary

• Changes "patronizing a prostitute" to "soliciting sexual acts" with a $2,000 fine as a Class A misdemeanor, making gender and sex of parties immaterial to prosecution

• Expands electronic stalking from Class B misdemeanor to Class D felony, broadening the definition to include surveillance via interactive computer services and emotional distress beyond fear of death or serious bodily injury

• Upgrades unlawful dissemination of intimate images to Class D felony when distributed to multiple persons via digital platforms, while maintaining Class A misdemeanor for single-person distribution

• Transfers authority for prosecuting town clerk and treasurer misconduct from state's attorneys to the Attorney General

• Modifies sentencing guidelines to allow courts to reduce sentences during "any executed period of incarceration" rather than just sentences of three years or less, and allows sentence review for plea agreements with sentences over seven years upon agreement of defendant and prosecutor