HB1031 - 104th General Assembly
CRIM CD-IMPEDE FIRST RESPONDER
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/26-8 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a person, after receiving a warning not to approach from a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to violate the warning and approach or remain within 14 feet of the first responder with the intent to: (1) interrupt, disrupt, hinder, impede, or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform the first responder's duty; (2) threaten the first responder with physical harm; or (3) harass the first responder by interfering with the first responder performing the first responder's duty. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "first responder" and "harass".
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 1/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/15/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
