101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5630
 
Introduced , by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
720 ILCS 5/33-9 new

     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.  Creates the offense of peace officer misconduct. Provides that a peace officer commits the offense when he or she intentionally: (1) retaliates against a person solely because the person makes a disrespectful statement about the peace officer, law enforcement, or other public officers; or (2) harasses a person solely because of the person's actual or perceived age, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, skin color, religion, mental health, or any other medical conditions, country of origin, or  immigration status.  Establishes penalties.  Defines "harass" and "retaliate". Effective immediately.
  


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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 33-9 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/33-9 new)
7    Sec. 33-9. Peace officer misconduct.
8    (a)  In this Section:
9    "Harass" means without cause to surveil, issue a ticket to,  
10or arrest a person.
11    "Retaliate" means to defame, falsely arrest or imprison, 
12file false claims or charges against a person, or cause the 
13person to lose a professional or occupational license or 
14business profits or opportunity, or to be discharged or 
15disciplined in the person's employment. 
16    (b) A peace officer commits peace officer misconduct when 
17he or she intentionally:
18        (1) retaliates against a person solely because the 
19    person makes a disrespectful statement about the peace 
20    officer, law enforcement, or other public officers; or
21        (2) harasses a person solely because of the person's 
22    actual or perceived age, gender, gender identity, sex, 
23    sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, skin color, religion, 
 
 
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1    mental health, or any other medical conditions, country of 
2    origin, or  immigration status.
3    (c)  Peace officer misconduct is a Class 3 felony for which 
4the person shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment 
5of 2 years. 
 
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.