Bill Status of HB 4159   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  PEACE OFFICER-TARGETING

House Sponsors
Rep. Martin J. Moylan, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Bradley Stephens, Anthony DeLuca, Amy Elik, Tom Weber, Frances Ann Hurley, Tim Ozinga, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Jackie Haas and Michael Kelly

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-7.1-5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of peace officer targeting. Provides that a person commits the offense when, by reason of the actual or perceived employment as a peace officer of another individual, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she commits assault, battery, aggravated assault, intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking, misdemeanor theft, criminal trespass to residence, misdemeanor criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to vehicle, criminal trespass to real property, mob action, disorderly conduct, transmission of obscene messages, harassment by telephone, or harassment through electronic communications. Provides that peace officer targeting is a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the State's Attorney of each county shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly outlining: (1) the number of offenses in which a peace officer was a victim, (2) the charges filed, and (3) the ultimate disposition of each case.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  9/30/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  10/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  10/4/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
  10/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  10/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  10/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  11/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  12/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  1/12/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  1/12/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga
  1/19/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  1/19/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  1/26/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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