---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-ID THEFT-LIMITATIONS"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for identity theft or aggravated identity theft may be commenced at any time (rather than within one year and 6 months after the commission of the offense if it is misdemeanor identity theft and within 3 years after commission of the offense if it is felony identity theft or aggravated identity theft)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 457"
citation: "Illinois HB 457 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2005-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc627e19-c1e5-4500-b49d-4e50e3c628e3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=457&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14802&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "4f43302a23036ebd6ec94fcbb430fae8762e0101095cab0fbfb83af03b94f581"
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 457 (94th) — CRIM CD-ID THEFT-LIMITATIONS

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a prosecution for identity theft or aggravated identity theft may be commenced at any time (rather than within one year and 6 months after the commission of the offense if it is misdemeanor identity theft and within 3 years after commission of the offense if it is felony identity theft or aggravated identity theft).

## 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=09400HB0457&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14802&DocNum=457&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0457eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14802&DocNum=457&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0457enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14802&DocNum=457&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bob Biggins — primary (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins `filing`
- **2005-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2005-02-02** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-02-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-02-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2005-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2005-02-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2005-03-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- **2005-03-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-03-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2005-03-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-02** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2005-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2005-04-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-21** Postponed - Executive
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2005-05-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
- **2005-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-05-20** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-002-000
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2005-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-19** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0253 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc627e19-c1e5-4500-b49d-4e50e3c628e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).