Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SB1437      — CRIM CD-HATE CRIME

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits hate crime when, by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors the person displays or causes to be displayed, on public or private property, a burning cross, a Nazi swastika, or a noose, with the intent to intimidate a person or group of persons or incite violence against a person or group of persons. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are severable under the Statute on Statutes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  2. Referred to Assignments

  3. First Reading

  4. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1437      do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits hate crime when, by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, immigration status, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors the person displays or causes to be displayed, on public or private property, a burning cross, a Nazi swastika, or a noose, with the intent to intimidate a person or group of persons or incite violence against a person or group of persons. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are severable under the Statute on Statutes.
Who sponsors SB1437     ?
SB1437      is sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat) and Karina Villa (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1437     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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