ORDER PROTECT-COERCIVE CONTROL
Summary
Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Includes coercive control behavior in the definition of "abuse". Defines "coercive control behavior" as a pattern of behavior that unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty. Provides that if the court finds that a pattern of frivolous and intentionally fabricated pleadings or motions are filed by one party, the court shall sanction the party in an appropriate manner to allow the proceedings to continue without undue delay or obstruction by the party filing the pleadings. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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4
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0
Committee
1
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frances Ann Hurley
DDemocratic
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