republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-2123.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 2123"
citation: "Illinois HB 2123 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz", "Mary Edly-Allen"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 113
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2023-02-03"
last_action: "2023-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6412a540-4fe3-4806-ab79-cc168c127cb7"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2123&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=145586&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "0709ab04163553dd6952f8dc8bf4b364531822e58d3a615707d7a41bfd1a18e0"
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 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.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123ham003.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123sam001.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2123enr.pdf)

## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6412a540-4fe3-4806-ab79-cc168c127cb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).