Illinois Senate Bill 1312

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-29 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits criminal damage to property when he or she intentionally damages, destroys, or tampers with equipment in a critical infrastructure facility without authorization from the critical infrastructure facility. Provides that a violation is: (1) a Class 4 felony when the damage to property does not exceed $500; (2) a Class 3 felony when the damage to property exceeds $500 but does not exceed $10,000; and (3) a Class 2 felony when the damage to property exceeds $10,000. Provides that a person may be liable in any civil action for money damages to the owner of the critical infrastructure facility for any damage resulting from a violation. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a violation that the owner of the property or land damaged consented to the damage. Provides that a person may also be liable to the owner for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees resulting from a violation. Changes the name of the offense of criminal trespass to a nuclear facility to criminal trespass to a critical infrastructure facility. Includes as an element of the offense that the person must have the intent to damage, destroy, or tamper with equipment of the facility. Provides that a person may also be liable in a civil action for money damages to the owner of the critical infrastructure facility for any damage to personal or real property of the facility resulting from the trespass. Provides that a person may also be liable to the owner for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Defines "critical infrastructure facility" and "with the intent to damage, destroy, or tamper with equipment of the facility".

CRIM CD-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTRE

Sen. Susan Rezin [R]

Sen. Jason Plummer [R]

Sen. Win Stoller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
2023-03-28	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2023-02-06	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-06	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	2-5.05	New Code	See Bill Text
720	5	21-1	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	21-8	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1312&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1312.htm