Jen Gong-Gershowitz
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 17
Primary
Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Adds to the definition of "stalking" to include harassment that is conduct that is not necessary to accomplish a purpose that is reasonable under the circumstances, would cause a reasonable person emotional distress, and causes emotional distress to the petitioner. Creates a rebuttable presumption that the following conduct is presumed to cause emotional distress: (i) creating a disturbance at the petitioner's place of employment or school; (ii) repeatedly telephoning the petitioner's place of employment, home, or residence; (iii) repeatedly following the petitioner about in a public place or places; (iv) repeatedly keeping the petitioner under surveillance by remaining present outside his or her home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by the petitioner or by peering in the petitioner's windows; (v) threatening the safety of the petitioner's minor child or family member; or (vi) threatening physical force, confinement, or restraint on one or more occasions. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0251
Effective Date August 15, 2025
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
Second Reading
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Assigned to Criminal Law
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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