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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 839          </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-SCANNING DEVICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katie Stuart and Sonya M. Harper</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/16-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 16-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits use of a scanning device or reencoder to defraud when the person knowingly possesses, sells, or delivers a scanning device or reencoder, other than for the purpose of processing information to facilitate a lawful financial transaction. Increases the penalties for use of a scanning device or reencoder to defraud from a Class 4 felony for a first offense to a Class 3 felony and for a second or subsequent offense from a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony. Provides that the knowing sale or delivery of the device or reencoder is a Class 2 felony for a first offense and a Class 1 felony for a second or subsequent offense.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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