--- type: "Bill" title: "CRIM CD-AIRBAG FRAUD" description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In lieu of the offense of installation of object in lieu of airbag, creates the offense of airbag fraud. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) imports, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, installs or reinstalls in a vehicle a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a non-functional airbag, or an object that does not comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle in which it is or will be installed; (2) sells, offers for sale, installs, or reinstalls in any motor vehicle a device that causes a motor vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the motor vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag; or (3) sells, leases, trades, or transfers a motor vehicle if the person knows that a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a non-functional airbag, or an object that does not comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle as part of a vehicle inflatable restraint system. Provides that these provisions do not apply to an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of a vehicle, who, before the sale of the vehicle, does not have knowledge that the vehicle's airbag, or another component of the vehicle's supplemental restraint system, is counterfeit or non-functioning. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "103rd" identifier: "SB 2285" citation: "Illinois SB 2285 (103rd)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Kevin John Olickal", "Ram Villivalam"] version_count: 4 action_count: 40 vote_count: 6 first_action: "2023-02-10" last_action: "2024-08-09" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d071c3c2-5748-4175-9897-a2b498309469" source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2285&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=147174&SessionID=112" source_hash: "92be8073eff37a09d09f0d21c7990173b13a96ea4645fee090b3423390dbee8f" 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 SB 2285 (103rd) — CRIM CD-AIRBAG FRAUD Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In lieu of the offense of installation of object in lieu of airbag, creates the offense of airbag fraud. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) imports, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, installs or reinstalls in a vehicle a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a non-functional airbag, or an object that does not comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle in which it is or will be installed; (2) sells, offers for sale, installs, or reinstalls in any motor vehicle a device that causes a motor vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the motor vehicle is equipped with a properly functioning airbag; or (3) sells, leases, trades, or transfers a motor vehicle if the person knows that a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, a non-functional airbag, or an object that does not comply with federal safety regulations for the make, model, and year of the vehicle as part of a vehicle inflatable restraint system. Provides that these provisions do not apply to an owner or employee of a motor vehicle dealership or the owner of a vehicle, who, before the sale of the vehicle, does not have knowledge that the vehicle's airbag, or another component of the vehicle's supplemental restraint system, is counterfeit or non-functioning. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately. ## 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/SB/PDF/10300SB2285.pdf) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2285eng.pdf) 3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2285sam001.pdf) 4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2285enr.pdf) ## Votes - Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety — **7–0** (pass) · lower - Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety, Amendment 1 — **8–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **13–0** (pass) · lower - Sub on CLEAR Compliance — **3–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Kevin John Olickal — primary (person) - Ram Villivalam — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `filing` - **2023-02-10** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-02-10** Referred to Assignments - **2023-02-28** Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety `referral-committee` - **2023-03-10** To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance - **2023-03-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 - **2023-03-22** Reported Back To Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 003-000-000 - **2023-03-23** Do Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 007-000-000 - **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2023 `reading-2` - **2023-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `amendment-introduction` - **2023-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments - **2023-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2023 - **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety - **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 008-000-000 - **2023-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam `amendment-passage` - **2023-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2023-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2023-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2023-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal - **2023-04-11** First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee - **2023-04-18** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee` - **2023-04-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 - **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2023-05-12** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 - **2023-05-19** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023 - **2023-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - **2024-05-03** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 - **2024-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2024-05-17** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 - **2024-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3` - **2024-05-22** Passed Both Houses - **2024-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2024-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2024 - **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0900 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d071c3c2-5748-4175-9897-a2b498309469`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).