Bill Status of HB1112  103rd General Assembly

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Short Description:  CRIM CD-HARASSMENT&FALSE PERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Maurice A. West, II and Harry Benton

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/17-2

from Ch. 38, par. 17-2

720 ILCS 5/26.5-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be another actual person and does an act in such assumed character with intent to injure the reputation of (rather than injure) or to fraudulently represent himself or herself to the online contacts of another. Provides that a person also commits harassment through electronic communications when he or she uses electronic communication for: (1) making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal with an intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass any individual; or (2) creating a fictitious online persona or account without permission of another using another person's picture, name, or likeness with the intent to commit a fraud, emotional distress, injure the reputation of, or make contact with other personal online contacts of the nonconsenting person.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2023	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
1/12/2023	House	First Reading
1/12/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2023	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/27/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee