Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 21 D cosponsors

HB3023      — REMEDIES AGAINST INTIMIDATION

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Creates the Neighborhood Freedom from Intimidation Act. Creates a private cause of action for persons threatened by intimidation by threat of violence. Provides that if a plaintiff prevails in an action, the court shall award actual damages, including, but not limited to, emotional distress or $10,000 per defendant, whichever is greater. Provides that if a plaintiff prevails in the action, the court shall award the plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Exempts statements concerning positions in a labor dispute that are made during otherwise lawful labor picketing. Provides that speech alone may not support an action brought under this Act, except upon a showing of all of the following: (i) the speech itself threatens violence against a specific person or group of persons; (ii) the person or group of persons against whom the threat is directed reasonably fears that, because of the speech, violence will be committed against them or their property; (iii) the person threatening violence is acting in reckless disregard for the threatening nature of the speech; and (iv) the person threatening violence has the apparent ability to carry out the threat.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  5. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Vella

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  7. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  8. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

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

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  34. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

  36. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  38. Referred to Rules Committee

  39. First Reading

  40. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Judiciary

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 0601
Total 13601
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3023      do?
Creates the Neighborhood Freedom from Intimidation Act. Creates a private cause of action for persons threatened by intimidation by threat of violence. Provides that if a plaintiff prevails in an action, the court shall award actual damages, including, but not limited to, emotional distress or $10,000 per defendant, whichever is greater. Provides that if a plaintiff prevails in the action, the court shall award the plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Exempts statements concerning positions in a labor dispute that are made during otherwise lawful labor picketing. Provides that speech alone may not support an action brought under this Act, except upon a showing of all of the following: (i) the speech itself threatens violence against a specific person or group of persons; (ii) the person or group of persons against whom the threat is directed reasonably fears that, because of the speech, violence will be committed against them or their property; (iii) the person threatening violence is acting in reckless disregard for the threatening nature of the speech; and (iv) the person threatening violence has the apparent ability to carry out the threat.
Who sponsors HB3023     ?
HB3023      is sponsored by Dave Vella (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Terra Costa Howard (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), and Martin J. Moylan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3023     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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