---
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 4636"
citation: "Illinois HB 4636 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-01"
last_action: "2012-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0402ca0e-df71-4bd9-bff8-52c578978d9c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4636&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64389&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "68f106ceac1e1b2dfb90b44370960a2d60b328c90db94adc192a325b23b6ed3f"
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 4636 (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=09700HB4636&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64389&DocNum=4636&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4636eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64389&DocNum=4636&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4636enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64389&DocNum=4636&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Emily McAsey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-01** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey `filing`
- **2012-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-07** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2012-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2012-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2012-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-02-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-03-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2012-03-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2012-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-04-26** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2012-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2012-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2012-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2012-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2012
- **2012-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0919 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0402ca0e-df71-4bd9-bff8-52c578978d9c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).