---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-ORDER OF PROTECTION"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to violation of an order of protection. Provides that the Class 4 felony violation of an order of protection if the defendant had prior convictions for specified offenses applies to a prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense which is substantially similar to specified Illinois offenses. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1927"
citation: "Illinois HB 1927 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-17"
last_action: "2012-03-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c6a72d6-e63e-46cd-925a-c82f97739008"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1927&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=59129&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "8f44f16b0e1779a978fcc15ccb180641cc11bca586388b2ba76e7f0cdb6a44ab"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1927 (97th) — CRIM CD-ORDER OF PROTECTION

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to violation of an order of protection. Provides that the Class 4 felony violation of an order of protection if the defendant had prior convictions for specified offenses applies to a prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense which is substantially similar to specified Illinois offenses. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1927&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59129&DocNum=1927&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1927eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59129&DocNum=1927&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1927enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59129&DocNum=1927&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael J. Zalewski — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey `filing`
- **2011-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-23** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2011-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-03-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-03-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2011-03-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-11** Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Special Issues
- **2011-05-11** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2011-11-03** Re-assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2011-11-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-11-09** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011
- **2011-11-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-12-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2012-01-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2012-01-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-01-12** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-01-30** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2012-01-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-01-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
- **2012-02-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2012-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2012-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli
- **2012-02-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-03-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-03-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-03-16** Effective Date March 16, 2012
- **2012-03-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0680 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c6a72d6-e63e-46cd-925a-c82f97739008`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).