--- type: "Bill" title: "DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT" description: "Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "103rd" identifier: "HB 2123" citation: "Illinois HB 2123 (103rd)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz", "Mary Edly-Allen"] version_count: 7 action_count: 113 vote_count: 8 first_action: "2023-02-03" last_action: "2023-07-28" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6412a540-4fe3-4806-ab79-cc168c127cb7" source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2123&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=145586&SessionID=112" source_hash: "0709ab04163553dd6952f8dc8bf4b364531822e58d3a615707d7a41bfd1a18e0" 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 2123 (103rd) — DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123.pdf) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123eng.pdf) 3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123ham001.pdf) 4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123ham002.pdf) 5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123ham003.pdf) 6. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123sam001.pdf) 7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123enr.pdf) ## Votes - Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower - Judiciary — **7–0** (pass) · lower - Judiciary — **7–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **14–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **13–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **10–4** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person) - Mary Edly-Allen — primary (person) - Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person) - Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person) - Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person) - Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person) - Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person) - Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person) - Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person) - Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person) - Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person) - Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person) - David Koehler — cosponsor (person) - Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person) - Doris Turner — cosponsor (person) - Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person) - Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person) - Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person) - Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person) - Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person) - Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person) - Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person) - Karina Villa — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person) - Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person) - Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person) - Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person) - Laura Fine — cosponsor (person) - Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person) - Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person) - Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person) - Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person) - Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person) - Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person) - Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person) - Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person) - Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person) - Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person) - Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person) - Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person) - Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person) - Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person) - Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person) - Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person) - Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person) - Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person) - Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person) - Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person) - Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person) - Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person) - Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person) - Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person) - Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person) - Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person) - Willie Preston — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-02-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `filing` - **2023-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed - **2023-02-07** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty - **2023-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech - **2023-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II - **2023-02-15** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee` - **2023-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - **2023-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller - **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 - **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr - **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction` - **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee - **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers - **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke - **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado - **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar - **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction` - **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction` - **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer - **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias - **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal - **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-23** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure` - **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid - **2023-03-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction` - **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-03-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen - **2023-03-24** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-03-24** Referred to Assignments - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro - **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons - **2023-04-12** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee` - **2023-04-19** To Subcommittee on Privacy - **2023-04-19** Re-referred to Assignments - **2023-04-19** Re-assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee` - **2023-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen `amendment-introduction` - **2023-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments - **2023-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary - **2023-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary `amendment-passage` - **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton - **2023-04-26** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000 - **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 `reading-2` - **2023-04-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler - **2023-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman - **2023-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2023-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023 - **2023-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam - **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin - **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie - **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss - **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner - **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant - **2023-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - **2023-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - **2023-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee - **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams - **2023-05-16** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 - **2023-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000 - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield - **2023-05-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2023-05-17** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer - **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 - **2023-05-17** House Concurs - **2023-05-17** Passed Both Houses - **2023-05-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - **2023-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024 - **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0294 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6412a540-4fe3-4806-ab79-cc168c127cb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).