SB2741 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CRIM CD-HATE CRIME&HARASSMENT
Last Action
3/25/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-7.1  from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1
720 ILCS 5/26.5-2  
720 ILCS 5/26.5-5  
720 ILCS 5/26.5-3 rep.  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Combines harassment by telephone and harassment through electronic communications into one statute. Provides that a person also commits the offense by knowingly making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal with the intent to harass another and that comment, request, suggestion, or proposal is not necessary to accomplish a purpose that is reasonable under the circumstances, that would cause a reasonable person emotional distress and does cause emotional distress to another.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/12-7.1  
720 ILCS 5/26.5-3 rep.  
720 ILCS 5/26.5-5  
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/26.5-3  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes the amendatory changes to the hate crime statute. Restores the crime of harassment through electronic communications. In the crime of harassment by telephone, provides that a person commits the crime when he or she uses telephone communication for: (1) making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is known or intended to cause another person significant emotional distress and would cause a reasonable person to experience significant emotional distress; or (2) making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with intent to threaten injury to, or the property of, any person at the called number or to any of his or her family or household members. In the harassment through electronic communications statute, provides that a person commits the crime when he or she uses electronic communication for: (1) making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is known or intended to cause another person significant emotional distress and would cause a reasonable person to experience significant emotional distress; and (2) making repeated electronic communications, during which conversation or text or email messages ensue, solely to harass the person to whom the electronic communication is directed.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/13/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
1/13/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/13/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/19/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/19/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/24/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/24/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
3/24/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2026
3/25/2026SenateSecond Reading
3/25/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio