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Creates the Neighborhood Freedom from Intimidation Act. Creates a private cause of action for persons threatened by intimidation by threat of violence. Provides that if a plaintiff prevails in an action, the court shall award actual damages, including, but not limited to, emotional distress or $10,000 per defendant, whichever is greater. Provides that if a plaintiff prevails in the action, the court shall award the plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Exempts statements concerning positions in a labor dispute that are made during otherwise lawful labor picketing. Provides that speech alone may not support an action brought under this Act, except upon a showing of all of the following: (i) the speech itself threatens violence against a specific person or group of persons; (ii) the person or group of persons against whom the threat is directed reasonably fears that, because of the speech, violence will be committed against them or their property; (iii) the person threatening violence is acting in reckless disregard for the threatening nature of the speech; and (iv) the person threatening violence has the apparent ability to carry out the threat.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Last Action
Apr 11, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 20 co
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
First Reading
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Ann M. Williams
Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Natalie A. Manley
Michael J. Kelly
Martha Deuter
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Martin J. Moylan
Daniel Didech