Bill Status of SB 51   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  HARASS-INTERNET IMPERSONATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 135/1-2
720 ILCS 135/2from Ch. 134, par. 16.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Provides that a person also commits harassment through electronic communications by knowingly and without consent credibly impersonating another actual person through or on an Internet Web site or by other electronic means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading
  1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/9/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/2/2011SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/9/2011SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues; - 3-17-11 - Held
  3/17/2011SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/18/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

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