---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits a false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be: (1) an active-duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the National Guard or a veteran of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the National Guard; and (2) obtains money, property, or another tangible benefit through that false representation. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 and not more than $200. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2167"
citation: "Illinois SB 2167 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-08-19"
last_action: "2016-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebad6c9c-b239-4be9-a182-bd277fac18e7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2167&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=92124&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "3f3a82d2a40053393f881580fc98fa68911e912caf211fd3d4d3fabdf68ca8be"
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 2167 (99th) — CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits a false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be: (1) an active-duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the National Guard or a veteran of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the National Guard; and (2) obtains money, property, or another tangible benefit through that false representation. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 and not more than $200. Effective immediately.

## 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=09900SB2167&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=92124&DocNum=2167&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2167eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=92124&DocNum=2167&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2167enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=92124&DocNum=2167&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — primary (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-08-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
- **2015-08-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-08-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-08-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2016-01-27** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2016-01-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2016-02-17** Do Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-02-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2016
- **2016-02-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2016-02-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2016-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2016-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2016
- **2016-04-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2016-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2016-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 049-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2016-04-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2016-04-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2016-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-18** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2016-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2016-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2016-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2016-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2016-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2016-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2016-05-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2016-05-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-05-17** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-05-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2016-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-15** Effective Date July 15, 2016
- **2016-07-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0561 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebad6c9c-b239-4be9-a182-bd277fac18e7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).