CRIM CD&COR-SEXUAL ORIENTATION House SponsorsRep. Sam Yingling-Kelly M. Cassidy and Ann M. Williams Senate Sponsors(Sen. Daniel Biss, Heather A. Steans, Michael Noland-William Delgado, Melinda Bush, Andy Manar, Terry Link and Kimberly A. Lightford) 7/20/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0077 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1from Ch. 38, par. 12-7.1720 ILCS 5/21-1.2from Ch. 38, par. 21-1.2730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Adds to the offense of institutional vandalism infliction of damage on a church, synagogue, mosque, cemetery, mortuary, school, educational facility, community center, similar structure, or grounds adjacent to, and owned or rented by an above designated place, because of the actual or perceived sexual orientation of another person or group. Provides that for purposes of the hate crime statute, the institutional vandalism statute, and the statute concerning aggravating factors in sentencing, "sexual orientation" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Illinois Human Rights Act (rather than heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality).House Committee Amendment No. 1 In the statute concerning institutional vandalism, provides that the proscribed acts must be committed by reason of the actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or national origin of another individual or group of individuals, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factor or factors (adds ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability). 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/13/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/13/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2015HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling 4/9/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/15/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/21/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/21/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/21/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/5/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015 5/6/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/20/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/20/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/20/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015HouseSent to the Governor 7/20/2015HouseGovernor Approved 7/20/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/20/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0077