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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5106</title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-DEEPFAKE-HARASS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/26.5-0.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/26.5-3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits harassment through electronic communications when he or she uses electronic communication to transmit to any person a deepfake with intent to harass. Defines "deepfake".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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