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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 215    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-PERPETUAL HARASSMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Suzanne Bassi-Monique D. Davis-Patricia R. Bellock-Jim Sacia-Ronald A. Wait</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/12-7.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to create the offense of perpetual harassment. Provides that purposely and repeatedly harassing another person or following with the intent to harass another person constitutes the offense. Provides that a first conviction is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 4 felony if the offense was committed against the same victim.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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