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92_HB0391 LRB9202730ARsb 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 5 adding Section 12-9.1 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 5/12-9.1 new) 7 Sec. 12-9.1. Threatening a school employee or school 8 officer. 9 (a) A person commits the offense of threatening a school 10 employee or school officer when: 11 (1) that person knowingly and willfully delivers or 12 conveys to any employee or officer of any public or 13 private educational institution within this State a 14 communication: 15 (i) containing a threat that would place the 16 school employee or school officer or a member of his 17 or her immediate family in reasonable apprehension 18 of immediate or future bodily harm, sexual assault, 19 confinement, or restraint; or 20 (ii) containing a threat that would place the 21 school employee or school officer or a member of his 22 or her immediate family in reasonable apprehension 23 that damage will occur to property in the care, 24 custody, or control of the school employee or school 25 officer or his or her immediate family; and 26 (2) the threat is made with intent to cause the 27 school employee or school officer to perform or refrain 28 from performing some act or duty within the scope of his 29 or her office or employment. 30 (b) Threatening a school employee or school officer is a 31 Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony -2- LRB9202730ARsb 1 for a second or subsequent offense. 2 Section. 99. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.