CRIM CD-FORGERY-FALSE DOCUMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski-Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Mussman, Esther Golar, Jim Sacia, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0231 720 ILCS 5/17-3from Ch. 38, par. 17-3Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits forgery when, with intent to defraud, he or she knowingly makes a false document or alters any document to make it false and that document is apparently capable of defrauding another (rather than knowingly makes or alters a document apparently capable of defrauding another in such manner that it purports to have been made by another or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one who did not give such authority). Defines "false document" or "document that is false" to include a document whose contents are false in some material way, or that purports to have been made by another or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one who did not give such authority. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/8/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/9/2011SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011 3/10/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/28/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/6/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-002-000 5/6/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/3/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2011SenateEffective Date January 1, 2012 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0231