Litesa E. Wallace
- Democratic
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits hate crime when, 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 intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking, or transmission of obscene messages. Provides that independent of any criminal prosecution or the result of a criminal prosecution, any person suffering intimidation, stalking, cyberstalking, disorderly conduct, transmission of obscene messages, harassment by telephone, or harassment through electronic communications may bring a civil action for damages, injunction or other appropriate relief. Provides that the Attorney General may bring an action for civil damages for a hate crime in the name of the People of the State. Provides that the court shall impose a civil penalty of $25,000 for each violation of the hate crime statute.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0197
Effective Date January 1, 2018
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 044-011-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-001
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Assigned to Criminal Law
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Arrive in Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-022-001
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
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