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SB 1491 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

CRIM CD-VETERANS BEN FRAUD

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that State benefits fraud is a Class 3 felony if $300 or less is obtained and a Class 2 felony if more than $300 is obtained (rather than a Class 4 felony if the amount of benefits obtained is $300 or less and a Class 3 felony if more than $300 is obtained) if a person knowingly misrepresents oneself as a veteran or as a dependent of a veteran with the intent of obtaining benefits or privileges provided by the State or its political subdivisions to veterans or their dependents.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 11, 2005 Signed Aug 8, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2005 · House May 18, 2005

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
Apr 11, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
21 Yea 4
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 8, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 18, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-3-5)
house
May 5, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.