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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a first responder who reasonably believes that a person's presence within 14 feet of the first responder will interfere with the performance of the first responder's legal duty may warn the person not to approach or to remain within 14 feet of the first responder. Provides that it is unlawful for a person, after receiving a warning not to approach from a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to knowingly or intentionally violate the warning and approach or remain within 14 feet of the first responder with the intent to: (1) interrupt, disrupt, hinder, impede, or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform the first responder's legal duty; (2) threaten the first responder with physical harm; or (3) harass the first responder by interfering with the first responder performing the first responder's legal duty. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "harass" and "first responder".
Introduced
Feb 10, 2026
Last Action
Feb 25, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 7 co
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
John M. Cabello
Jason R. Bunting
William E Hauter
Michael J. Kelly