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SB3020Introduced in the Senate

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-HARASSMENT

Passed

Introduced by Adriane Johnson, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. In the definition of "harassment" Provides that, unless the presumption is rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, the following types of conduct shall be presumed to cause emotional distress: (1) contacting the petitioner directly or indirectly through any means including but not limited to telephonic, electronic, or online; (2) repeatedly following the petitioner, including, but not limited to, directly or indirectly through third parties, or by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or acquiring information, to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge or consent; (3) repeatedly surveilling the petitioner or tracking petitioner's location directly or indirectly including but not limited to by remaining present at or outside the petitioner's home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by petitioner, by peering in petitioner's windows, by using electronic tracking or monitoring, or by acquiring information to determine the petitioner's location, movement, or travel patterns without the petitioner's knowledge and consent; (4) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the dissemination of electronically generated or digitally altered content using the image, voice, or other characteristic of the petitioner to falsely impersonate the petitioner or the petitioner's representative; (5) non-consensual dissemination or threatening the non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images and digitally altered sexual images as defined in the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act; and (6) engaging in doxing as defined in the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that the petitioner shall not be denied a protective order solely upon the basis that the respondent or petitioner is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the issuance of the order. Provides that the court may issue a domestic violence order of protection to prohibit and cease and desist from these types of harassment. Makes other changes.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0754

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Concurrence · May 31, 2026

57

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Criminal Law

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  9. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Johnson

  20. Second Reading

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  24. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  25. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  28. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  33. Arrived in House

  34. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  35. First Reading

  36. Referred to Rules Committee

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  39. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  40. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  43. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  44. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  47. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  49. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  52. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  57. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  58. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000

  59. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  60. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  61. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  62. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  63. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  64. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  65. Second Reading - Short Debate

  66. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  67. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-006-000

  68. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  69. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  70. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  71. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

  72. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  73. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  74. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  75. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  76. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  77. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  78. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  79. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  80. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  81. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-023-000

  82. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  83. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  84. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3

  85. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 29, 2026

  86. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  87. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  88. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  89. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  90. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law

  91. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law

  92. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  93. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  94. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  95. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

  96. Senate Concurs

  97. Passed Both Houses

  98. Sent to the Governor

  99. Governor Approved

  100. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  101. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0754

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