SB 1588

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 11, 2019
  • Passed Senate Apr 10, 2019
  • House
  • Governor

Sexual Harassment No Contact

Abstract

Creates the Sexual Harassment No Contact Order Act. Adds provisions relating to: purpose; definitions; persons protected; commencement of action and filing fees; pleading and nondisclosure of address; application of rules of civil procedure and victim advocates; appointment of counsel; trial by jury; subject matter jurisdiction; jurisdiction over persons; venue; process; service of notice of hearings; hearings; continuances; sexual harassment no contact orders and remedies; mutual orders prohibited; accountability for actions of others; emergency sexual harassment no contact order; plenary sexual harassment no contact order; duration and extension of orders; contents of orders; notice of orders; short form notification; modification and reopening of orders; violation; arrest without warrant; and data maintenance by law enforcement. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to create the offense of violation of a sexual harassment no contact order. Makes conforming changes in the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of "sexual harassment". Provides that victim advocates include, but are not limited to, rape crisis center advocates. Provides that a petition for relief under the Sexual Harassment No Contact Order Act made in good faith is protected by the anti-retaliation provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Deletes language providing that a petition for a sexual harassment no contact order may be filed at any time, regardless of whether any criminal charges are ever filed.

Bill Sponsors (17)

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Actions


May 24, 2019

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

May 10, 2019

House

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

Apr 30, 2019

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Apr 11, 2019

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Arrived in House

Apr 10, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 042-006-002

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Apr 09, 2019

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

Senate

Second Reading

Apr 05, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Apr 01, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Mar 29, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Mar 25, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Mar 22, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Mar 20, 2019

Senate

Do Pass Judiciary; 006-002-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019

Mar 19, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

Mar 06, 2019

Senate

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

Feb 27, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary

Feb 20, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Feb 19, 2019

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

Feb 15, 2019

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Senate Amendment 001

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