PEACE OFFICER-TARGETING
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of peace officer targeting. Provides that a person commits the offense when, by reason of the actual or perceived employment as a peace officer of another individual, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she commits assault, battery, aggravated assault, intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking, misdemeanor theft, criminal trespass to residence, misdemeanor criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to vehicle, criminal trespass to real property, mob action, disorderly conduct, transmission of obscene messages, harassment by telephone, or harassment through electronic communications. Provides that peace officer targeting is a Class 3 felony for a first offense and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that the State's Attorney of each county shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly outlining: (1) the number of offenses in which a peace officer was a victim, (2) the charges filed, and (3) the ultimate disposition of each case.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 30, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty Moylan
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Frances Ann Hurley
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Larry Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Ozinga
RRepublican
Co
Tom Weber
RRepublican
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