---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FALSE URINE SAMPLE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to: (1) manufacture, sell, give away, distribute, or market in this State or transport into this State urine with the intent of using the urine to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test; (2) attempt to foil or defeat a drug or alcohol screening test by substituting or spiking a sample of urine or to advertise a sample substitution or other spiking device or measure; (3) adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample with the intent to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test; or (4) manufacture, sell, or possess adulterants that are intended to be used to adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding a drug or alcohol screening test. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony with a minimum fine of $1,000. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 3978"
citation: "Illinois HB 3978 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-12-30"
last_action: "2004-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b53c37d3-7c07-4b52-be06-f22624f74a0f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3978&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=7820&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "2f4a309076ecd14996d69a969872ddd0bec343c75d05ea3e1914af252c51bd60"
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 3978 (93rd) — CRIM CD-FALSE URINE SAMPLE

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to: (1) manufacture, sell, give away, distribute, or market in this State or transport into this State urine with the intent of using the urine to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test; (2) attempt to foil or defeat a drug or alcohol screening test by substituting or spiking a sample of urine or to advertise a sample substitution or other spiking device or measure; (3) adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample with the intent to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test; or (4) manufacture, sell, or possess adulterants that are intended to be used to adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample for the purpose of defrauding a drug or alcohol screening test. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony with a minimum fine of $1,000. 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=09300HB3978&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=7820&DocNum=3978&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3978eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=7820&DocNum=3978&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3978enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=7820&DocNum=3978&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roger L. Eddy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-12-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `filing`
- **2004-01-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-01-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-25** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2004-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2004-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2004-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2004-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2004-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004 `reading-1`
- **2004-04-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2004-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-04-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-15** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-22** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2004
- **2004-04-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
- **2004-05-05** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-09** Effective Date July 9, 2004
- **2004-07-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0691 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b53c37d3-7c07-4b52-be06-f22624f74a0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).