CRIM CD-ILLEGAL ELECTRONIC MON
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of illegal electronic monitoring in the statute concerning cyberstalking. Provides that a person commits illegal electronic monitoring when he or she knowingly installs, conceals, or otherwise places an electronic tracking software or spyware on an electronic communication device without the consent of all owners and primary users of the device for the purpose of monitoring or following the user or users of the software. Provides exceptions. Provides that a first violation is a Class 4 felony and a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 3 felony. Defines "electronic communication device" and "electronic tracking software or spyware".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Apr 28, 2017
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 25, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-2-24)
house
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christine Winger
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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