NOTARIES-IMPERSONATION-PENALTY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Makes it a Class 4 felony for a person to (i) knowingly perform notarial acts while not lawfully appointed and commissioned to perform those acts or (ii) knowingly act as, or otherwise impersonate, a notary public while not lawfully appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts (now, it is a Class A misdemeanor to act as, or otherwise willfully impersonate, a notary public while not lawfully appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts). Makes it a Class 4 felony (rather than a misdemeanor) to unlawfully possess a notary's official seal.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
Mar 16, 2011
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
Mar 1, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Mar 1, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Executive Committee
Feb 24, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Esther Golar
DDemocratic
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