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IL SB3411

Bill

Status

Passed

8/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kwame Raoul

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of stalking behavior to explicitly include unwanted messages via social media in addition to emails and text messages.

  • Broadens the scope of "course of conduct" in stalking cases to include threats and contact directed at a person's workplace, school, or place of worship, not just the individual.

  • Adds three new categories of petitioners eligible to file for stalking no contact orders: authorized agents of workplaces, authorized agents of places of worship, and authorized agents of schools.

  • Clarifies that stalking includes conduct that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the safety of a workplace, school, or place of worship, extending protection beyond individual victims.

Legislative Description

STALKING NO CONTACT ORDER

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1000

8/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Criminal5/2/2018
Rules4/24/2018
Criminal Law2/27/2018
Assignments2/16/2018

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