Bill > SB0282

This bill amends the Illinois Criminal Code to expand the legal definition of stalking by adding a new provision that makes it a crime to use electronic tracking systems or acquire tracking information about a person without their consent, when the person knows or should know that such actions would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or the safety of a third person. Specifically, the bill introduces a new subsection (a-10) that defines this type of behavior as stalking, and adds a definition for "electronic tracking system" as a device capable of emitting an electronic frequency or signal that can be used to identify, monitor, or record the location of a person or object. The bill maintains the existing penalties for stalking, which classify it as a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for subsequent convictions. This change aims to provide legal protection against technological forms of harassment and surveillance that can cause fear and emotional distress, reflecting the evolving nature of stalking in the digital age.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=282&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104