Public Act 094-0323
 
HB0596 Enrolled LRB094 06068 RXD 36129 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding
Sections 2-6.6, 32-5.4, 32-5.5, 32-5.6, and 32-5.7 as follows:
 
    (720 ILCS 5/2-6.6 new)
    Sec. 2-6.6. Emergency management worker.
    "Emergency management worker" shall include the following:
        (a) any person, paid or unpaid, who is a member of a
    local or county emergency services and disaster agency as
    defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, or
    who is an employee of the Illinois Emergency Management
    Agency or the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
        (b) any employee or volunteer of the American Red
    Cross;
        (c) any employee of a federal, State, county or local
    government agency assisting an emergency services and
    disaster agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency,
    or the Federal Emergency Management Agency through mutual
    aid or as otherwise requested or directed in time of
    disaster or emergency; and
        (d) any person volunteering or directed to assist an
    emergency services and disaster agency, the Illinois
    Emergency Management Agency, or the Federal Emergency
    Management Agency.
 
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.4 new)
    Sec. 32-5.4. False personation of a fire fighter. A person
who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be a fire
fighter of any jurisdiction commits a Class 4 felony.
 
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.5 new)
    Sec. 32-5.5. Aggravated false personation of a fire
fighter. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself
to be a fire fighter of any jurisdiction in attempting or
committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony.
 
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.6 new)
    Sec. 32-5.6. False personation of an emergency management
worker. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself
to be an emergency management worker of any jurisdiction in
this State or of the American Red Cross commits a Class 4
felony. For purposes of this Section, "emergency management
worker" shall have the same meaning as provided under Section
2-6.6 of this Code.
 
    (720 ILCS 5/32-5.7 new)
    Sec. 32-5.7. Aggravated false personation of an emergency
management worker. A person who knowingly and falsely
represents himself to be an emergency management worker of any
jurisdiction in this State or of the American Red Cross in
attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony. For
purposes of this Section, "emergency management worker" shall
have the same meaning as provided under Section 2-6.6 of this
Code.

Effective Date: 1/1/2006