SEXUAL HARASSMENT NO CONTACT Senate SponsorsSen. Melinda Bush, Omar Aquino, Cristina Castro, Heather A. Steans, Mattie Hunter, Antonio Muņoz, Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez, Laura Ellman, Julie A. Morrison, Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy, Toi W. Hutchinson and Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Kathleen Willis, Terra Costa Howard and Diane Pappas) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die New Act720 ILCS 5/13-10 new725 ILCS 5/112A-1.5725 ILCS 5/112A-2.5725 ILCS 5/112A-3from Ch. 38, par. 112A-3725 ILCS 5/112A-4from Ch. 38, par. 112A-4725 ILCS 5/112A-4.5725 ILCS 5/112A-5.5725 ILCS 5/112A-11.5725 ILCS 5/112A-14.8 new725 ILCS 5/112A-21.8 new725 ILCS 5/112A-23from Ch. 38, par. 112A-23725 ILCS 5/112A-28from Ch. 38, par. 112A-28Creates 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. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 2/15/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/15/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-002-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/22/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/25/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/29/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/1/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/9/2019SenateSecond Reading 4/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000 4/10/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-006-002 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2019HouseArrived in House 4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/24/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die