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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-TAMPER- PUBLIC RECORDS"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a public record expressly includes, but is not limited to, court records pertaining to any civil or criminal proceeding in any court. Provides that a judge, circuit clerk or clerk of any court, an inspector general of any court, public official or employee, court reporter, or any other person who knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, defaces, removes, or conceals any public record received or held by any judge or by a clerk of any court commits a Class 3 felony and shall forfeit his or her elected office or public employment, if any, together with his or her entitlement to any and all public pensions or other benefits payable by the State of Illinois or by any public entity created or organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, if any. Provides that prosecution of a violation of this provision shall be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the act constituting the violation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2452"
citation: "Illinois SB 2452 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2009-02-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e07e579-6807-455e-93b0-b4120b5d1a92"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2452&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=36626&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "7da2d71a4f8ac31ec120b825fe939d48248b618a60f127340027efa6a6d85be8"
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 SB 2452 (95th) — CRIM CD-TAMPER- PUBLIC RECORDS
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a public record expressly includes, but is not limited to, court records pertaining to any civil or criminal proceeding in any court. Provides that a judge, circuit clerk or clerk of any court, an inspector general of any court, public official or employee, court reporter, or any other person who knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, defaces, removes, or conceals any public record received or held by any judge or by a clerk of any court commits a Class 3 felony and shall forfeit his or her elected office or public employment, if any, together with his or her entitlement to any and all public pensions or other benefits payable by the State of Illinois or by any public entity created or organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, if any. Provides that prosecution of a violation of this provision shall be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the act constituting the violation.
## 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=09500SB2452&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36626&DocNum=2452&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2452eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36626&DocNum=2452&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2452enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36626&DocNum=2452&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **520** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-06** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Cullerton `amendment-failure`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2008-05-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-27** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-28** Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2008-05-28** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2008-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
- **2008-11-06** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2008-11-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-11-14** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-11-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-11-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-11-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 20, 2008; 01
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-000-000
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-001
- **2008-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-12-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-02-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-02-17** Effective Date June 1, 2009
- **2009-02-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1035 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7e07e579-6807-455e-93b0-b4120b5d1a92`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).