IL SB0051 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act. Provides that a person also commits harassment through electronic communications by knowingly and without consent credibly impersonating another actual person through or on an Internet Web site or by other electronic means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

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Title

HARASS-INTERNET IMPERSONATION

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-01-08SenateSession Sine Die
2011-03-18SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2011-03-17SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
2011-03-09SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues; - 3-17-11 - Held
2011-03-02SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
2011-02-09SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
2011-01-27SenateReferred to Assignments
2011-01-27SenateFirst Reading
2011-01-27SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
7201351-2Amended CodeCitation Text
7201352Amended CodeCitation Text

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Bill Comments

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