Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the elements of the offenses of stalking and cyberstalking. Provides that a person commits stalking when he or she knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that this course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to: (1) fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person; or (2) suffer other emotional distress. Provides that if the conduct is committed using electronic communication, the offense is cyberstalking. Provides that a person also commits aggravated stalking when he or she, in conjunction with committing the offense of stalking, violates a stalking no contact order or a civil no contact order. Retains the same penalties for the offenses.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0686 [HB2542 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2009-05-30	117	0	0	0	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-05-21	53	0	1	0	54	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-03-24	113	1	0	0	114	Passed	Link	View

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