# Illinois HB2873: STALKING-HARASSMENT Illinois HB2873, STALKING-HARASSMENT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0251) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2873-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2873 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: STALKING-HARASSMENT - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0251 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 27 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, criminal law - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Adds to the definition of "stalking" to include harassment that is conduct that is not necessary to accomplish a purpose that is reasonable under the circumstances, would cause a reasonable person emotional distress, and causes emotional distress to the petitioner. Creates a rebuttable presumption that the following conduct is presumed to cause emotional distress: (i) creating a disturbance at the petitioner's place of employment or school; (ii) repeatedly telephoning the petitioner's place of employment, home, or residence; (iii) repeatedly following the petitioner about in a public place or places; (iv) repeatedly keeping the petitioner under surveillance by remaining present outside his or her home, school, place of employment, vehicle, or other place occupied by the petitioner or by peering in the petitioner's windows; (v) threatening the safety of the petitioner's minor child or family member; or (vi) threatening physical force, confinement, or restraint on one or more occasions. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Criminal Law; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 106 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (62) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0251 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2873.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2873-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).