Amends Illinois laws to expand protections for victims of domestic violence.
The bill amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to enhance protections for victims of domestic violence. It expands the definition of harassment to include doxing, electronic tracking, and nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. Courts are required to consider remote hearings for petitioners in counties with a population above 250,000. The bill also allows courts to issue search warrants for firearms and firearm parts if there is a credible threat to the petitioner's safety.
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