Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Filed: 1/31/2022

 

 


 

 


 
10200HB4469ham001LRB102 23476 RLC 35614 a

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4469

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4469 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
5Section 12-6.2-5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/12-6.2-5 new)
7    Sec. 12-6.2-5. Extortion.
8    (a) A person commits extortion when he or she knowingly
9obtains, attempts to obtain, or causes to be obtained,
10property, services, something of value, advantage or immunity
11from another person, with that person's consent, when the
12consent is induced by wrongful use of the threat of fear or
13actual or threatened force, violence, or under color of
14official right.
15    (b) Sentence. Extortion is a Class 3 felony.".