Sen. Kwame Raoul

Filed: 5/26/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2919

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2919 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
5Section 12-6.2-5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/12-6.2-5 new)
7    Sec. 12-6.2-5. Extortion.
8    (a) A person commits extortion when he or she knowingly
9obtains, or causes to be obtained, property, services,
10something of value, advantage or immunity, from another person,
11with that person's consent, when the consent is induced by
12wrongful use of the threat of fear or actual or threatened
13force, violence, or under color of official right.
14    (b) Sentence. Extortion is a Class 3 felony.".