https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7980445&GUID=9C78794A-5CC3-4C4E-8B9D-4FF3C8B00D26Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7980445&GUID=9C78794A-5CC3-4C4E-8B9D-4FF3C8B00D269C78794A-5CC3-4C4E-8B9D-4FF3C8B00D26-2026-04-22-22-34-58Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS HB4312/SB3020 AN ACT CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHEREAS, electronic harassment is a rapidly expanding tactic employed in domestic violence to establish power, control, and intimidation over a partner. This form of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) is prevalent, with studies indicating its occurrence in over 90% of gender-based violence cases; and WHEREAS, abusers employ digital tools to monitor, track, and isolate victims, effectively replicating traditional abusive tactics through technological means; and WHEREAS, digital abuse instills a pervasive sense of “omnipresence,” causing the victim to experience constant surveillance and a heightened sense of insecurity, even in physically isolated situations; and WHEREAS, online abuse often precedes or coincides with physical violence. Harassment, including persistent threats or doxxing, can rapidly escalate into real-life danger; and WHEREAS, common digital tactics employed include incessant threatening texts and emails, image-based abuse (sharing intimWed, 22 Apr 2026 22:34:58 GMT