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IL HB5213

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jaime Andrade

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new offense of "criminal instigation" in the Illinois Criminal Code of 2012
  • Makes it illegal to knowingly make a verbal or non-verbal threat of violence against another person and publish that threat on a social media website
  • Defines "non-verbal threat" to include brandishing a firearm or other weapon in a threatening manner
  • Defines "social media website" as a service, platform, or site where users communicate and share media such as pictures, videos, music, and blogs
  • Classifies criminal instigation as a Class A misdemeanor

Legislative Description

CRIM CD-CRIMINAL INSTIGATION

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

2/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/18/2022
Judiciary - Criminal2/9/2022
Rules1/31/2022

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