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Bill CRIM CD-STALKING&CYBERSTALKING Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the elements of the offenses of stalking and cyberstalking. Provides that a person commits stalking when he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that this course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to: (1) fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person; or (2) suffer other emotional distress. Provides that if the conduct is committed using electronic communication, the offense is cyberstalking. Provides that a person also commits aggravated stalking when he or she, in conjunction with committing the offense of stalking, violates a stalking no contact order or a civil no contact order. Retains the same penalties for the offenses. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 2542 Illinois HB 2542 (96th)
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Illinois HB 2542 (96th) — CRIM CD-STALKING&CYBERSTALKING

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the elements of the offenses of stalking and cyberstalking. Provides that a person commits stalking when he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that this course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to: (1) fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person; or (2) suffer other emotional distress. Provides that if the conduct is committed using electronic communication, the offense is cyberstalking. Provides that a person also commits aggravated stalking when he or she, in conjunction with committing the offense of stalking, violates a stalking no contact order or a civil no contact order. Retains the same penalties for the offenses.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 117–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 113–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Chris Lauzen — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
  • David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
  • Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
  • Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
  • Heather Steans — cosponsor (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
  • John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen A. Yarbrough — primary (person)
  • Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
  • Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Louis S. Viverito — cosponsor (person)
  • M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)
  • Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
  • William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough filing
  • 2009-02-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-20 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-25 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-03-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2009-03-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-03-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2009-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  • 2009-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  • 2009-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2009-03-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2009-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  • 2009-03-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-03-25 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-15 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Postponed - Criminal Law
  • 2009-04-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  • 2009-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
  • 2009-04-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2009-04-30 Postponed - Criminal Law
  • 2009-04-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2009-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2009-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-07 Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
  • 2009-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2009-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2009-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2009-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2009-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2009-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
  • 2009-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2009-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2009-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  • 2009-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson amendment-introduction
  • 2009-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  • 2009-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  • 2009-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
  • 2009-05-21 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson amendment-passage
  • 2009-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2009-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2009-05-21 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2009-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  • 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2009-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2010
  • 2009-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0686 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c8cc8a4b-0b99-46c5-be7c-9f535e4050c4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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