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| Bill | DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT | Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | HB 2123 | Illinois HB 2123 (103rd) |
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Illinois HB 2123 (103rd) — DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT
Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Concurrence — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — 7–0 (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — 7–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 14–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 109–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — 13–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 10–4 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-02-03 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
filing - 2023-02-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2023-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2023-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2023-02-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2023-02-15 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
referral-committee - 2023-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2023-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2023-03-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
- 2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- 2023-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- 2023-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2023-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2023-03-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2023-03-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- 2023-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-03-23 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2023-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-03-23 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
amendment-failure - 2023-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- 2023-03-24 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2023-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-24 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2023-03-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-24 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2023-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2023-04-12 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2023-04-19 To Subcommittee on Privacy
- 2023-04-19 Re-referred to Assignments
- 2023-04-19 Re-assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2023-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
amendment-introduction - 2023-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2023-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
amendment-passage - 2023-04-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- 2023-04-26 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
- 2023-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
reading-2 - 2023-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2023-05-04 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
- 2023-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2023-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- 2023-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- 2023-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- 2023-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- 2023-05-11 Arrived in House
introduction - 2023-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2023-05-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2023-05-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-05-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- 2023-05-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2023-05-16 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
- 2023-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2023-05-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2023-05-17 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- 2023-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- 2023-05-17 House Concurs
- 2023-05-17 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-05-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2023-06-15 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-07-28 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2023-07-28 Effective Date January 1, 2024
- 2023-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0294
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6412a540-4fe3-4806-ab79-cc168c127cb7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).