---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-THREATEN PUB OFFICIAL"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in the offense of threatening a public official threatening a human service provider. Defines \"human service provider\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1609"
citation: "Illinois SB 1609 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-13"
last_action: "2013-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d13d8d63-70aa-46cc-a0c6-e030a37b676f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1609&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72460&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "e0bf44f4c16db118a1a881ba44afcf475ac7836baf5ed161aed970c82539db5d"
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 SB 1609 (98th) — CRIM CD-THREATEN PUB OFFICIAL

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in the offense of threatening a public official threatening a human service provider. Defines "human service provider".

## 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=09800SB1609&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72460&DocNum=1609&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1609eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72460&DocNum=1609&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1609enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72460&DocNum=1609&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — primary (person)
- David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2013-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2013-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2013-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2013-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
- **2013-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2013-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
- **2013-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2013-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2013-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2013-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2013-05-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-05-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-05-15** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2013
- **2013-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2013-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2013-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0529 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d13d8d63-70aa-46cc-a0c6-e030a37b676f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).