---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-CLOUDING TITLE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases the penalty for unlawful clouding of title from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony for a first offense, a Class 3 felony for a second offense, a Class 2 felony for a third offense, a Class 1 felony for a fourth offense, and a Class X felony for a fifth or subsequent offense."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2905"
citation: "Illinois HB 2905 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-25"
last_action: "2013-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/88557d15-ce1a-459d-bf90-6206f3b60eda"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2905&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74751&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "c5f0e18354b24917d9681a5fa7a03444ca52213f3c1d4d527770d29542a6d3fb"
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 2905 (98th) — CRIM CD-CLOUDING TITLE

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Increases the penalty for unlawful clouding of title from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony for a first offense, a Class 3 felony for a second offense, a Class 2 felony for a third offense, a Class 1 felony for a fourth offense, and a Class X felony for a fifth or subsequent offense.

## 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=09800HB2905&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74751&DocNum=2905&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2905eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74751&DocNum=2905&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2905enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74751&DocNum=2905&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **68–42** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **73–44** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `filing`
- **2013-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
- **2013-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-14** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-042-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-04-09** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2013-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- **2013-05-08** Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2013-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2013-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 073-044-000
- **2013-05-28** House Concurs
- **2013-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-19** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0098 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/88557d15-ce1a-459d-bf90-6206f3b60eda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).