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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 547    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-HATE CRIME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-John A. Fritchey-Kathleen A. Ryg-Kenneth Dunkin-Robin Kelly, Harry Osterman, Eddie Washington, Charles E. Jefferson, Robert Rita, Arthur L. Turner and Constance A. Howard</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Antonio Munoz and Iris Y. Martinez)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-7.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that harassment through electronic communications by reason of the harassed person's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin is a hate crime. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 12, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin;  -Dillard-Roskam-Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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