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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-PERSONAL INFO"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of facilitating identity theft. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she is an employee of the State of Illinois who in the course of his or her official duties has access to personal identifying information of another person, whether written, recorded, or on computer disk and disposes of that written, recorded, or computerized information in any receptacle, trash can, or other container that the public could gain access to without shredding that information, destroying the recording, or wiping the computer disk so that the information is either unintelligible or destroyed. Provides for civil remedies. Provides that such violation is official misconduct. Provides that a violation is a Class 3 felony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 4438"
citation: "Illinois HB 4438 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 75
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2006-01-09"
last_action: "2006-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f88ecef-d5c4-4c5a-87ed-dc3c3e68e7bf"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4438&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=22674&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "e7be4b236ba2da01798a53ba645f5864e1fd6a0435530a122affa207eb8115a3"
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 4438 (94th) — CRIM CD-PERSONAL INFO
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of facilitating identity theft. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she is an employee of the State of Illinois who in the course of his or her official duties has access to personal identifying information of another person, whether written, recorded, or on computer disk and disposes of that written, recorded, or computerized information in any receptacle, trash can, or other container that the public could gain access to without shredding that information, destroying the recording, or wiping the computer disk so that the information is either unintelligible or destroyed. Provides for civil remedies. Provides that such violation is official misconduct. Provides that a violation is 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=09400HB4438&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22674&DocNum=4438&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4438eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22674&DocNum=4438&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB4438enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=22674&DocNum=4438&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Harry R. Ramey, Jr. — primary (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2006-01-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. `filing`
- **2006-01-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-18** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-01-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-01** Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2006-02-01** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-01** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-003-001 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2006-02-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2006-02-21** Removed from Short Debate Status Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-02-21** Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-02-21** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Held in 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. Don Harmon `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
- **2006-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Judiciary
- **2006-03-15** Held in Judiciary
- **2006-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
- **2006-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2006-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2006-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 014-000-000
- **2006-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2006-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2006-04-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-30** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0969 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f88ecef-d5c4-4c5a-87ed-dc3c3e68e7bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).