Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/12-7.7 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to create the offense of perpetual harassment. Provides that purposely and repeatedly harassing another person or following with the intent to harass another person constitutes the offense. Provides that a first conviction is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 4 felony if the offense was committed against the same victim.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that perpetual harassment does not include an exercise of the right to free speech or assembly that is otherwise lawful or picketing occurring at the workplace that is otherwise lawful and arises out of a bona fide labor dispute, including any controversy concerning wages, salaries, hours, working conditions or benefits, including health and welfare, sick leave, insurance, and pension or retirement provisions, the making or maintaining of collective bargaining agreements, and the terms to be included in those agreements.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/3/2011	House	First Reading
2/3/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/25/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/25/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/3/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/3/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
3/3/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001
3/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/9/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
3/10/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2011
3/16/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
3/23/2011	Senate	First Reading
3/23/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/4/2011	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
5/5/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
5/5/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Special Issues
5/11/2011	Senate	Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Special Issues
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
5/11/2011	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law
5/13/2011	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/13/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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