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SB 840 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

CRIM CD-EXTORTION

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of extortion. Provides that a person commits extortion when he or she knowingly obtains, or causes to be obtained, property, services, something of value, advantage or immunity, from another person, with that person's consent, when the consent is induced by wrongful use of the threat of fear or actual or threatened force, violence, or under color of official right. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2017 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2017

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 3, 2017
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 31, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 3, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.