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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to false personation. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself as a Purple Heart recipient or to wear a Purple Heart medal that was not awarded to that person by the United States government. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 but not exceeding $200."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4121"
citation: "Illinois HB 4121 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-10-06"
last_action: "2006-05-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/79598197-4c29-41be-80eb-f3fef9c2f22f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4121&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=21902&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "f42d79922ec86771392e54fc5cf8475b3c95be561bae09eff78d8fa7e3d0f1d3"
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 4121 (94th) — CRIM CD-FALSE PERSONATION
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to false personation. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself as a Purple Heart recipient or to wear a Purple Heart medal that was not awarded to that person by the United States government. Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 but not exceeding $200.
## 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=09400HB4121&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=21902&DocNum=4121&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4121eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=21902&DocNum=4121&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4121enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=21902&DocNum=4121&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Arthur J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-10-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke `filing`
- **2005-10-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-10-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-10-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-10-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2006-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2006-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-01-12** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-01-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-01-18** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-01-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2006-01-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2006-02-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2006-02-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2006-02-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
- **2006-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2006-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-02-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 15, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2006-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2006-03-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
- **2006-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2006-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2006-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2006-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2006-04-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2006-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- **2006-05-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-11** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-05-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0755 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/79598197-4c29-41be-80eb-f3fef9c2f22f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).