Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 287 — CRIM CD-HATE CRIME-ELECTRONIC

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0080

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2005. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    0 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits a hate crime if by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she commits any form of harassment through electronic communications as defined in the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act (rather than just threatening injury to the person or to the property of the person to whom the electronic communication is directed). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 287 replaces several lines of text from the earlier version. This change may clarify the bill's provisions or address specific concerns raised during discussions. Understanding these amendments is important as they can impact the bill's implementation and effectiveness.

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SB0287 Engrossed LRB094 08898 RLC 39118 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB0287 Enrolled LRB094 08898 RLC 39118 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB0287 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 08898 RLC 39118 b (2) in a cemetery, mortuary, or other facility used for the purpose of burial or memorializing the dead;
SB0287 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 08898 RLC 39118 b (2) in a cemetery, mortuary, or other facility used for the purpose of burial or memorializing the dead;
The parents or legal guardians, other than guardians appointed pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, of an unemancipated minor shall be liable for the amount of any judgment for actual damages rendered against such minor under this subsection (c) in any amount not exceeding the amount provided under Section 5 SB0287 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 08898 RLC 39118 b of the Parental Responsibility Law.
The parents or legal guardians, other than guardians appointed pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, of an unemancipated minor shall be liable for the amount of any judgment for actual damages rendered against such minor under this subsection (c) in any amount not exceeding the amount provided under Section 5 SB0287 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 08898 RLC 39118 b of the Parental Responsibility Law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0080

  2. Effective Date June 27, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  18. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  23. Arrived in House

  24. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  25. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen

  26. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005

  28. Second Reading

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005

  30. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  35. Postponed - Judiciary

  36. Postponed - Judiciary

  37. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  38. Held in Judiciary

  39. Assigned to Judiciary

  40. Referred to Rules

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Sponsors

  • Ira I. Silverstein · Cosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
  • Milton Patterson · Cosponsor
  • Kurt M. Granberg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Ira I. Silverstein
  • Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
  • Milton Patterson
  • Kurt M. Granberg

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 105001
Democrat 8001
Republican 3000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Howard — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Munson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Myers — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Petka — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Not Voting
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 287 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits a hate crime if by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors, he or she commits any form of harassment through electronic communications as defined in the Harassing and Obscene Communications Act (rather than just threatening injury to the person or to the property of the person to whom the electronic communication is directed). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 287?
SB 287 is sponsored by Ira I. Silverstein, Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Milton Patterson, and Kurt M. Granberg.
What is the current status of SB 287?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2005. Enacted.
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