CRIM CD-FALSE DEGREES Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/17-8.3was 720 ILCS 5/17-22Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to knowingly use a false academic degree, or an academic degree issued under false pretenses, for the purpose of either obtaining employment, obtaining admission to an institution of higher learning, obtaining admission to an advanced degree program at an institution of higher learning, or for the purpose of obtaining a promotion or higher compensation in employment (rather than knowingly use a false academic degree for the purpose of obtaining employment or admission to an institution of higher learning or admission to an advanced degree program at an institution of higher learning or for the purpose of obtaining a promotion or higher compensation in employment). 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/19/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die