SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State senators passed a bill Tuesday to protect survivors of domestic violence from digital harassment and surveillance.

The plan would update the state's definition of harassment to include conduct like doxxing, electronic tracking, repeated surveillance and digitally altered sexual images. 

Sponsors said the bill also allows survivors to request a remote order of protection hearing so they don't have to be in the same room as their abuser.

"Abusers often use technology to stalk, monitor and maintain control over their victims," said Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Waukegan). "That is why we must empower survivors by allowing them to use the court to hold their abusers to account."

The legislation also allows domestic violence survivors to expand their order of protection as long as necessary, even if that means indefinitely. 

Senate Bill 3020 passed unanimously out of the Senate and now moves to the House for further consideration. 

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