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+type: "Bill"
+title: "CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION"
+description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to false personation. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself as a Purple Heart recipient or to wear a Purple Heart medal that was not awarded to that person by the United States government. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 but not exceeding $200."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "94th"
+identifier: "HB 4121"
+citation: "Illinois HB 4121 (94th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 62
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2005-10-06"
+last_action: "2006-05-11"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/79598197-4c29-41be-80eb-f3fef9c2f22f"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4121&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=21902&SessionID=50&GA=94"
+source_hash: "f42d79922ec86771392e54fc5cf8475b3c95be561bae09eff78d8fa7e3d0f1d3"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 4121 (94th) — CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION
+
+Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to false personation. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself as a Purple Heart recipient or to wear a Purple Heart medal that was not awarded to that person by the United States government. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 but not exceeding $200.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4121&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=21902&DocNum=4121&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4121eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=21902&DocNum=4121&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4121enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=21902&DocNum=4121&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Concurrence — **111–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Arthur J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
+- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)
+- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2005-10-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke `filing`
+- **2005-10-19** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2005-10-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2005-10-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2005-10-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
+- **2006-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
+- **2006-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
+- **2006-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
+- **2006-01-12** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
+- **2006-01-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
+- **2006-01-18** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2006-01-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
+- **2006-01-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
+- **2006-01-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
+- **2006-02-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2006-02-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2006-02-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
+- **2006-02-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2006-02-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
+- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
+- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
+- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
+- **2006-02-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2006-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
+- **2006-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
+- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
+- **2006-02-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2006-02-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 15, 2006 `reading-1`
+- **2006-02-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
+- **2006-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2006-02-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
+- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
+- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2006-03-08** Postponed - Judiciary
+- **2006-03-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
+- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
+- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
+- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2006-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
+- **2006-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2006
+- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
+- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
+- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
+- **2006-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2006-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
+- **2006-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
+- **2006-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
+- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
+- **2006-04-03** Passed Both Houses
+- **2006-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
+- **2006-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
+- **2006-05-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2006-05-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2006-05-11** Effective Date January 1, 2007
+- **2006-05-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0755 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/79598197-4c29-41be-80eb-f3fef9c2f22f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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