Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB2679: CRIM CD-TERRORISM-CATASTROPHE
Status: In committee, March 27, 2026
Amends the Terrorism Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "terrorist act" includes any act that is intended to cause or create and does cause or create substantial damage to or destruction of any building or facility containing an entity providing reproductive health care as the term is defined in the Reproductive Health Act. Provides in the offense of causing a catastrophe that "vital public facility" includes an entity providing reproductive health care as the term is defined in the Reproductive Health Act. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2679Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Margaret CrokeSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/29D-10720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 720 ILCS 5/29D-10 720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1 was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 ILCS 5/29D-10 ILCS 5/29D-15.1 was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 Amends the Terrorism Article of the Criminal Code of 2012…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2679Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Margaret CrokeSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/29D-10720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 720 ILCS 5/29D-10 720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1 was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 ILCS 5/29D-10 ILCS 5/29D-15.1 was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 Amends the Terrorism Article of the Criminal Code of 2012. Providesthat "terrorist act" includes any act that is intended to cause or createand does cause or create substantial damage to or destruction of anybuilding or facility containing an entity providing reproductive healthcare as the term is defined in the Reproductive Health Act. Provides in theoffense of causing a catastrophe that "vital public facility" includes anentity providing reproductive health care as the term is defined in theReproductive Health Act. Effective immediately. LRB104 07097 RLC 17134 b LRB104 07097 RLC 17134 b LRB104 07097 RLC 17134 b A BILL FOR HB2679LRB104 07097 RLC 17134 b HB2679 LRB104 07097 RLC 17134 b HB2679 LRB104 07097 RLC 17134 b AN ACT concerning criminal law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing Sections 29D-10 and 29D-15.1 as follows: (720 ILCS 5/29D-10) Sec. 29D-10.Definitions.As used in this Article, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with the intent of this Article: (a) …
Sponsors
- Margaret Croke (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Martin J. Moylan (D)
- Terra Costa Howard (D)
- Katie Stuart (D, 112)
- Edgar González (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- : Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
Subjects: ILCS 720 - Criminal Offenses
Common questions
- What is HB2679?
- HB2679 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CRIM CD-TERRORISM-CATASTROPHE.
- What does HB2679 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2679Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Margaret CrokeSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/29D-10720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 720 ILCS 5/29D-10 720 ILCS 5/29D-15.1 was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 ILCS 5/29D-10 ILCS 5/29D-15.1 was 720 ILCS 5/20.5-5 Amends the Terrorism Article of the Criminal Code of 2012…
- What is the status of HB2679?
- In committee as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2679?
- Margaret Croke (D, 12), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2679?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2679&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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