CRIM CD-HATE CRIME-CIVL ACTION House SponsorsRep. Maurice A. West, II-Jonathan Carroll, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Seth Lewis, Daniel Didech, Kelly M. Cassidy, Terra Costa Howard, Rita Mayfield and Chris Bos Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mike Simmons-John Connor-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Patricia Van Pelt) 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0468 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that independent of any criminal prosecution or the result of a criminal prosecution, any person suffering injury as a result of a hate crime may bring a civil action for damages, injunction or other appropriate relief if the hate crime was caused by disorderly conduct committed by: (1) transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner to any peace officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect that an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed, knowing at the time of the transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that the offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been committed; (2) transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner a false report to any public safety agency without the reasonable grounds necessary to believe that transmitting the report is necessary for the safety and welfare of the public; or (3) calling the number "911" or transmitting or causing to be transmitted in any manner to a public safety agency for the purpose of making or transmitting a false alarm or complaint and reporting information when, at the time the call or transmission is made, the person knows there is no reasonable ground for making the call or transmission and further knows that the call or transmission could result in the emergency response of any public safety agency. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/23/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000 3/24/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis 3/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/15/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/3/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 5/10/2021SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/14/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/21/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2021 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/20/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0468