House Sponsors: SOTO-DAVIS,MONIQUE. Short description: CRIM CD-STALKING PROTECTIVE OR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may bring a civil action in a circuit court for a court's stalking protective order or for damages, or both, against a person if: (1) the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly engages in repeated and unwanted contact with the other person or a member of that person's immediate family or household thereby alarming or coercing the other person; (2) it is objectively reasonable for a person in the victim's situation to have been alarmed or coerced by the contact; and (3) the repeated and unwanted contact causes the victim reasonable apprehension regarding the personal safety of the victim or a member of the victim's immediate family or household. Creates the offense of violating a court's stalking protective order. Provides that a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that the offense is a Class 4 felony if the defendant had a prior conviction for stalking or aggravated stalking. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) HB 2427 may result in a substantial increase in judicial work- loads; however, because the number of cases that would be filed is unknown, the fiscal impact of the bill on the judicial branch cannot be determined. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning actions for the issuance or violation of a stalking protective order. Deletes language giving the petitioner for a stalking protective order the ability to recover damages. Provides that the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the petitioner, if the petitioner prevails, or to the respondent, if the respondent prevails and if the court determines that the petition is frivolous. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status