---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FALSE 911 CALL"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that transmitting a false 911 call is a Class 4 felony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 6101"
citation: "Illinois HB 6101 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-11"
last_action: "2010-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1177ea8c-d5c9-4aea-be56-0c16ae76b322"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6101&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=52081&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "8160a6b5ed934097bf8f0a916a5565581a96668a3171cb8e4cfebbdbafee72e8"
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 6101 (96th) — CRIM CD-FALSE 911 CALL

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that transmitting a false 911 call is a Class 4 felony.

## 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=09600HB6101&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52081&DocNum=6101&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6101eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52081&DocNum=6101&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6101enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52081&DocNum=6101&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lisa M. Dugan — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2010-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan `filing`
- **2010-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-17** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2010-03-11** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2010-03-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2010-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- **2010-04-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
- **2010-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-26** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1261 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1177ea8c-d5c9-4aea-be56-0c16ae76b322`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).