Bill Status of HB 4567   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-THREATS-LIBRARY

House Sponsors
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray-Diane Blair-Sherlock-Barbara Hernández-Maura Hirschauer-Janet Yang Rohr, Dagmara Avelar, Abdelnasser Rashid, Terra Costa Howard, Mary Beth Canty, Bob Morgan, Daniel Didech, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Katie Stuart, Maurice A. West, II, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Michelle Mussman, Ann M. Williams, Joyce Mason, Norma Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly, Debbie Meyers-Martin and Matt Hanson

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Laura M. Murphy-Linda Holmes)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-9from Ch. 38, par. 12-9
720 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 38, par. 26-1
720 ILCS 5/29D-20
720 ILCS 5/29D-25

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes in offense of threatening a public official or human service provider, threatening a library employee. Provides that the threat to a public official, human service provider, or library employee includes a threat made electronically or via social media. Defines "library employee". In the offense of threatening a public official, human service provider, or library employee, includes in the definition of "public official" an employee of any State of Illinois constitutional office, State agency, or the General Assembly. Provides that the offense of disorderly conduct includes transmitting or causing to be transmitted threats or false reports electronically or via social media. Provides that disorderly conduct includes the knowing transmission of or causing to be transmitted in any manner, including electronically or via social media, a lewd, lascivious, indecent, or obscene message to a public official. Provides that making a terrorist threat or falsely making a terrorist threat includes making a terrorist threat or falsely making a terrorist threat by any means of communication, including electronically or via social media. Makes other changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/12-9
720 ILCS 5/29D-20
720 ILCS 5/29D-25
Adds reference to:
75 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 81, par. 113
75 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 81, par. 118

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Provides that the rules and regulations established by the State Librarian for the administration of the Act shall be designed to promote security measures that provide safe and accessible library access. Provides that the program of State grants administered by the State Librarian shall include grants to improve or enhance security of a library. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits disorderly conduct when the person knowingly transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner a threat of destruction of a library building or library property, or a threat of violence, death, or bodily harm. Defines "library".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/23/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  1/24/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  1/31/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  4/4/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-003-000
  4/4/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  4/4/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  4/18/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  5/16/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  5/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2024HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
  5/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  5/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000
  5/21/2024HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-020-000
  5/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  5/22/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  5/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/22/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/22/2024SenateFirst Reading
  5/22/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  6/13/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die

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