CENSUS-FALSE PERSONATION Senate SponsorsSen. Andy Manar-Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez, Laura Ellman and Steve Stadelman 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/17-2from Ch. 38, par. 17-2Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits a false personation if he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a census worker employed by the federal or State government, or their regional intermediary, grantee, subgrantee, or temporary volunteer for the purpose of effectuating identity theft or in furtherance of the commission of a felony. Provides that a violation of false personation of a census worker is a Class 4 felony. Clarifies that the offense applies to both false personation accomplished in person or by any means of communication. Effective immediately. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/25/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/2/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/3/2020SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/9/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die