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SB 2855 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

HARASS&OBSCENE COMM-MINORS

Summary
Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act relating to the offense of harassment through electronic communications. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to use an electronic communication to engage in a course of conduct that consists of contact by a person at least 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense with a person under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense in which the course of conduct demonstrates a knowing disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of the contacted person.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Jul 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Oct 2008
Introduced Apr 17, 2008 Signed Oct 3, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Jul 10, 2008 · House May 30, 2008

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 57
Jul 10, 2008
D Democratic35
22 Yea 13
62% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
70
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Amendments
17
Oct 3, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-000-000
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
upper
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-8)
house
May 29, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
lower
May 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Holmes
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 9, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 31, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 12, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 10, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 10, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
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