CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

This bill updates the Illinois Criminal Code to refine the legal definition of stalking and clarify how technology is used in such cases. It directly affects individuals accused of stalking by adding specific provisions that criminalize the use of electronic tracking systems to monitor a person's location without consent, as well as threats transmitted via electronic communications. The law also expands the definition of stalking to include situations where a person with a prior stalking conviction follows or surveils their victim just once after transmitting a threat. Additionally, the bill clarifies exemptions for lawful activities like labor picketing and protects telecommunications companies from liability unless they act with willful misconduct.