Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 4368 — ORDER PROTECT-COERCIVE CONTROL

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Includes coercive control behavior in the definition of "abuse". Defines "coercive control behavior" as a pattern of behavior that unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty. Provides that if the court finds that a pattern of frivolous and intentionally fabricated pleadings or motions are filed by one party, the court shall sanction the party in an appropriate manner to allow the proceedings to continue without undue delay or obstruction by the party filing the pleadings. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules Committee

  3. First Reading

  4. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

Sponsors

  • Frances Ann Hurley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Frances Ann Hurley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4368 do?
Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Includes coercive control behavior in the definition of "abuse". Defines "coercive control behavior" as a pattern of behavior that unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty. Provides that if the court finds that a pattern of frivolous and intentionally fabricated pleadings or motions are filed by one party, the court shall sanction the party in an appropriate manner to allow the proceedings to continue without undue delay or obstruction by the party filing the pleadings. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4368?
HB 4368 is sponsored by Frances Ann Hurley.
What is the current status of HB 4368?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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