Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law (RICO) as a new Article of the Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person: (1) who is employed by or associated with any enterprise, knowingly to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise's affairs through either a pattern of predicate activity (specified criminal offenses) or the collection of unlawful debt; or (2) knowingly to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, through either a pattern of predicate activity or the collection of unlawful debt, any interest in, or control of, to any degree, of any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any character, including money. Establishes criminal penalties and civil remedies. Provides that any violation of the Article is subject to the remedies, procedures, and forfeiture as set forth in the money laundering statute. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permit the State's Attorney to apply to the chief judge of the circuit for an order authorizing the interception of a private communication when no party has consented to the interception and the interception may provide evidence of, or may assist in the apprehension of a person who has committed, is committing or is about to commit a violation of the RICO Article of the Criminal Code of 1961. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6)

Status: (Passed) 2012-06-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0686 [HB1907 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Michael Zalewski [D]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-023	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Reboletti [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-045	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Anthony DeLuca [D]	Cosponsor	Email	217-782-1719	HD-080	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Connelly [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-021	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dena Carli [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-001	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Deborah Mell [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-040	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator William Cunningham [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-5145	SD-018	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-3186	HD-092	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Donald Moffitt [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-074	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joseph Lyons [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-019	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John D'Amico [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-015	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ann Williams [D]	Cosponsor	Email	217-782-2458	HD-011	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Adam Brown [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-102	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Karen Yarbrough [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-007	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Antonio Munoz [D]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-001	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Noland [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-022	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dan Kotowski [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-028	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator John Millner [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-028	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Emil Jones [D]	Cosponsor	N/A	217-782-9573	SD-014	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Steven Landek [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-012	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Martin Sandoval [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-011	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Darin LaHood [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-037	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Edward Maloney [D]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-018	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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