HB 3711

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 26, 2017
  • Passed House Apr 25, 2017
  • Passed Senate May 26, 2017
  • Became Law Aug 18, 2017

Crim Cd-Hate Crime-Civil Pnlty

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (14)

Votes


Actions


Aug 18, 2017

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0197

House

Effective Date January 1, 2018

House

Governor Approved

Jun 23, 2017

House

Sent to the Governor

May 26, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek

House

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 044-011-000

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

May 25, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

May 19, 2017

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017

Senate

Second Reading

May 12, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

May 11, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

May 10, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

May 09, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017

Senate

Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-001

May 05, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

May 04, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans

May 03, 2017

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

May 02, 2017

Senate

Assigned to Criminal Law

Apr 26, 2017

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Apr 25, 2017

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-022-001

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

Apr 24, 2017

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

House

Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Apr 19, 2017

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 30, 2017

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

Mar 23, 2017

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 22, 2017

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 21, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000

House

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

Mar 20, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

Mar 01, 2017

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

Feb 10, 2017

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

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