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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 597    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-AGG ID THEFT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Al Riley-Sandra M. Pihos</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dan Kotowski-Don Harmon and Bill Brady)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0243</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/16G-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Enhances the penalties for aggravated identity theft. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Computer Technology Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 17, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Criminal Law;  007-000-001</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 11, 2009</action>
<statusdate>8/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0243</action>
</actions>
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