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| Bill | HARASS&OBSCENE COMM-MINORS | Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act relating to the offense of harassment through electronic communications. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to use an electronic communication to engage in a course of conduct that consists of contact by a person at least 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense with a person under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense in which the course of conduct demonstrates a knowing disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of the contacted person. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | SB 2855 | Illinois SB 2855 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 69 | 3 | 2008-02-15 | 2008-10-03 | openstates | ocd-bill/80123333-7072-4d78-9469-e4b525d3e862 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2855&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37591&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 3813314a788926c31334631980e42f0778087e6b99a1e1c53f96f866d0d6e630 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2855 (95th) — HARASS&OBSCENE COMM-MINORS
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act relating to the offense of harassment through electronic communications. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to use an electronic communication to engage in a course of conduct that consists of contact by a person at least 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense with a person under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense in which the course of conduct demonstrates a knowing disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of the contacted person.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 42–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 109–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2008-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
filing - 2008-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-02-15 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-02-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2008-02-28 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2008-03-06 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2008-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2008-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2008-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2008-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2008-03-12 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2008-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
- 2008-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2008-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2008-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- 2008-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- 2008-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2008-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- 2008-04-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2008-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2008-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2008-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-04-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
- 2008-04-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Holmes
amendment-passage - 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
- 2008-04-17 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2008-04-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2008-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2008-04-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2008-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-06 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-08 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2008-05-09 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- 2008-05-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000
committee-passage - 2008-05-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-21 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2008-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
amendment-introduction - 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2008-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2008-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2008-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2008-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-001
reading-3, passage - 2008-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2008-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2008-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- 2008-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
- 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes
filing - 2008-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-07-01 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2008-07-10 Approved for Consideration Rules
- 2008-07-10 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
- 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- 2008-07-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2008-07-10 3/5 Vote Required
- 2008-07-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-000-000
- 2008-07-10 Passed Both Houses
- 2008-08-08 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2008-10-03 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2008-10-03 Effective Date June 1, 2009
- 2008-10-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0984
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/80123333-7072-4d78-9469-e4b525d3e862. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).