CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein, Antonio Muņoz, William R. Haine and Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Keith Farnham-Jim Sacia and Fred Crespo) 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0219 720 ILCS 5/17-2from Ch. 38, par. 17-2720 ILCS 5/32-5from Ch. 38, par. 32-5Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits false personation when he or she falsely represents himself or herself: to be another person and does an act in such assumed character with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another; to be a representative of some person or organization and does an act in such false capacity with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another; or to be another person by Internet website or electronic means with intent to obtain a benefit or injure or defraud another, or by such communication falsely represents himself or herself to be a public officer or public employee to induce another person to submit to such authority or act in reliance on such false representation. Provides that the trier of fact may infer that a person is falsely representing himself or herself to be a public officer or a public employee or an official or employee of the federal government if the person wears or displays without authority any uniform, badge, insignia, or facsimile thereof by which such public officer or public employee or official or employee of the federal government is lawfully distinguished, or if the person falsely expresses by his or her words or actions that he or she is a public officer or public employee or official or employee of the federal government or is acting with approval or authority of a public agency or department and so acts with intent to induce another to submit to such false official authority, to solicit funds or to otherwise cause another person to act in reliance upon that false representation.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that in order for the new false personation offense to be committed, a person must falsely represent himself or herself to be an actual person.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces substance of the bill. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in addition to other violations, a person commits a false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be: (1) another actual person and does an act in such assumed character with intent to intimidate, threaten, injure, defraud, or to obtain a benefit from another; or (2) a representative of an actual person or organization and does an act in such false capacity with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another. Provides that a violation may be accomplished in person or by any means of communication, including but not limited to the use of an Internet website or any form of electronic communication. Provides that the trier of fact may infer that a person falsely represents himself or herself to be a public officer or a public employee or an official or employee of the federal government if the person: (1) wears or displays without authority any uniform, badge, insignia, or facsimile thereof by which a public officer or public employee or official or employee of the federal government is lawfully distinguished; or (2) falsely expresses by word or action that he or she is a public officer or public employee or official or employee of the federal government and is acting with approval or authority of a public agency or department. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/24/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/24/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/28/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/1/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/2/2011SenateHeld in Criminal Law 3/8/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/9/2011SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues 3/10/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/17/2011SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000 4/15/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Silverstein 4/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/15/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/25/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/4/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/4/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/5/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/5/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Sacia 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/11/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0219