CRIM CD-STALKING PROTECT ORDER House SponsorsRep. Fred Crespo-Karen A. Yarbrough-Dennis M. Reboletti-Jim Sacia-Mike Boland, Ronald A. Wait, Sandra M. Pihos, Michael P. McAuliffe, Bob Biggins, Elizabeth Coulson, Randy Ramey, Jr. and Franco Coladipietro Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Noland) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0246 720 ILCS 5/12-7.7 new720 ILCS 5/12-7.8 new720 ILCS 5/12-30.5 new Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may bring a civil action in a circuit court for a court's stalking protective order against a person if: (1) the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly engages in repeated and unwanted contact with the other person or a member of that person's immediate family or household thereby alarming or coercing the other person; (2) it is objectively reasonable for a person in the victim's situation to have been alarmed or coerced by the contact; and (3) the repeated and unwanted contact causes the victim reasonable apprehension regarding the personal safety of the victim or a member of the victim's immediate family or household. Creates the offense of violating a court's stalking protective order. Provides that a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that the offense is a Class 4 felony if the defendant had a prior conviction for stalking or aggravated stalking. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/12-7.7 new720 ILCS 5/12-7.8 new720 ILCS 5/12-30.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Provides that a petition may be filed for a stalking no contact order when relief is not available to the petitioner under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 by a victim of stalking or by a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who is a victim of stalking but because of age, disability, health, or inaccessibility cannot file the petition. Establishes procedures for seeking a petition and remedies. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 3/25/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/30/2009SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 5/7/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/15/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0246