101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4553
 
Introduced 2/5/2020, by Rep. Tony McCombie
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
720 ILCS 5/21-7.5 new

     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.  Creates the offense of criminal trespass to an emergency services area.  Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly enters into the immediate area or causes a mechanical or electronic device to enter the immediate area in which a public safety official is performing his or her duties, unless requested by the public safety official.  Provides that a violation of this provision is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if a violation of this provision results in physical harm to any person or results in the release of an arrestee from custody, it is a Class 4 felony.  Defines "enters into the immediate area" and "public safety official".
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by adding 
5Section 21-7.5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/21-7.5 new)
7    Sec. 21-7.5. Criminal trespass to an emergency services 
8area.
9    (a) In this Section:
10    "Enters into the immediate area" means to purposefully 
11insert oneself or a mechanical or electronic device or an 
12electronic transmission into the designated safety area, for 
13the purpose of interference with a public safety official's 
14duties.
15    "Public safety official" means a peace officer, 
16firefighter, emergency management services personnel, or other 
17rescue service personnel. 
18    (b)  A person commits criminal trespass to an emergency 
19services area when he or she knowingly enters into the 
20immediate area or causes a mechanical device to enter the 
21immediate area in which a public safety official is performing 
22his or her duties, unless requested by the public safety 
23official.
 
 
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1    (c) A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. 
2If a violation of this Section results in physical harm to any 
3person or results in the release of an arrestee from custody, 
4it is a Class 4 felony.