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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FALSE PER FIRE FIGHTER"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be fire fighter of any jurisdiction commits a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be a fire fighter of any jurisdiction in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 596"
citation: "Illinois HB 596 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-01-27"
last_action: "2005-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a7a6159-a8ce-4fe5-a8a6-b917278b5333"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=596&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14989&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "8c3d3c30f30da456f958380a1f957aecd73c858606b1961125c3508ddf0c43bc"
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 596 (94th) — CRIM CD-FALSE PER FIRE FIGHTER
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be fire fighter of any jurisdiction commits a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be a fire fighter of any jurisdiction in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony.
## 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=09400HB0596&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14989&DocNum=596&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0596eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14989&DocNum=596&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0596enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14989&DocNum=596&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1141** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Mike Boland — primary (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-01-27** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland `filing`
- **2005-01-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
- **2005-01-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-01-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-01-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2005-01-27** Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2005-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-02** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-02-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2005-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-03-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 9, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-03-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2005-03-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2005-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Jacobs `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2005
- **2005-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- **2005-05-19** 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) 1,2
- **2005-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Boland
- **2005-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-26** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0323 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a7a6159-a8ce-4fe5-a8a6-b917278b5333`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).