ELECTRONIC PROTECTIVE ORDERS Senate SponsorsSen. Steve Stadelman-John Connor, Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy, Rachelle Crowe and Mike Simmons House Sponsors(Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Joyce Mason-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Jonathan Carroll-Kelly M. Cassidy, Denyse Wang Stoneback and Frances Ann Hurley) 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0853 725 ILCS 5/112A-5.5740 ILCS 21/20740 ILCS 21/70740 ILCS 22/202740 ILCS 22/210750 ILCS 60/202from Ch. 40, par. 2312-2750 ILCS 60/212from Ch. 40, par. 2312-12Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Stalking No Contact Order Act, the Civil No Contact Order Act, and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Allows a person to file a petition for a protection order, stalking no contact order, civil no contact order, or order of protection either in-person, by email, or online. Requires a court in a county with a population above 250,000 to offer the option of a remote hearing to a petitioner for a protective order, stalking no contact order, civil no contact order, or order of protection.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Removes language allowing a petition for a protection order, stalking no contact order, civil no contact order, or order of protection to be filed by email. Provides that the court has the discretion to grant or deny the request for a remote hearing. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/9/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 2/10/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 2/18/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/18/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/22/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 2/22/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 2/23/2022SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/23/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman 2/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 2/23/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 2/23/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/23/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/24/2022HouseArrived in House 2/24/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/24/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/14/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/14/2022HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Joyce Mason 3/22/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 018-000-000 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/31/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/31/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/31/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/31/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 3/31/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 3/31/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 3/31/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/6/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/29/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/13/2022SenateEffective Date January 1, 2023 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0853