CRIM CD-HARASSMENT&FALSE PERS House SponsorsRep. Maurice A. West, II and Harry Benton 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/17-2from Ch. 38, par. 17-2720 ILCS 5/26.5-3 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person also commits false personation when he or she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be another actual person and does an act in such assumed character with intent to injure the reputation of (rather than injure) or to fraudulently represent himself or herself to the online contacts of another. Provides that a person also commits harassment through electronic communications when he or she uses electronic communication for: (1) making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal with an intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass any individual; or (2) creating a fictitious online persona or account without permission of another using another person's picture, name, or likeness with the intent to commit a fraud, emotional distress, injure the reputation of, or make contact with other personal online contacts of the nonconsenting person. 1/9/2023HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/27/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die