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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that violation of an order of protection is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction of violation of a civil no contact order, violation of a stalking no contact order, or any prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense that could be charged in the State as violation of a civil no contact order or violation of a stalking no contact order. Provides that violation of a civil no contact order is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction for violation of an order of protection, violation of a civil no contact order, or violation of a stalking no contact order, or any prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense that could be charged in the State as a violation of an order of protection, violation of a civil no contact order, or violation of a stalking no contact order. Provides that violation of a stalking no contact order is a Class 4 felony if the defendant has any prior conviction under the Code for a violation of an order of protection, violation of a stalking no contact order, or violation of a civil no contact order, or any prior conviction under the law of another jurisdiction for an offense that could be charged in the State as a violation of an order of protection, violation of a civil no contact order, or violation of a stalking no contact order.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to increase the penalty for violating certain court orders, specifically orders of protection, civil no contact orders, and stalking no contact orders. Previously, a first violation of these orders was typically a Class A misdemeanor, but this bill makes any violation a Class 4 felony if the defendant has a prior conviction for violating any of these types of orders, or a similar offense in another jurisdiction. This means that if someone has already been found guilty of violating an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, any future violation of any of these orders will be treated as a more serious felony offense.
Sponsors (15)
Darby Hills (R)*,
Neil Anderson (R),
Li Arellano (R),
Chris Balkema (R),
Terri Bryant (R),
Andrew Chesney (R),
John Curran (R),
Don DeWitte (R),
Seth Lewis (R),
Steve McClure (R),
Sue Rezin (R),
Dave Syverson (R),
Jil Tracy (R),
Sally Turner (R),
Craig Wilcox (R),
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (on 02/09/2026)
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