Illinois · House Bill 2123 · 103rd General Assembly

DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT

HB 2123 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2023
  6. Became law Jul 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical…

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Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym.

Every action

113 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  11. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  12. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  15. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  18. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  23. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  25. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  26. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  27. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  29. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  30. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  31. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  36. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  37. HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  38. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  39. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  40. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  41. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  43. SenateArrive in Senate
  44. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  45. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  46. SenateFirst Reading
  47. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  48. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  49. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  50. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  51. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  52. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  53. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  54. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  55. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  56. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  57. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  58. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  59. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  60. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  61. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  62. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Privacy · Senate Privacy
  63. CommitteeRe-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  64. CommitteeRe-assigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  65. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  66. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  67. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  68. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  69. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  70. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  71. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
  72. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  73. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  74. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  75. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  76. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  77. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  78. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  79. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  80. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  81. SenateSecond Reading
  82. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
  83. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  84. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  85. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  86. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  87. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  88. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  89. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  90. HouseArrived in House
  91. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  92. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  93. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  94. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  95. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  96. HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
  97. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  98. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  99. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  100. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  101. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  102. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  103. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  104. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  105. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  1. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
  2. HouseHouse Concurs
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0294

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 109–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 113–0
May 17, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Mar 15, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Civil - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Apr 25, 2023 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 7–0
Apr 25, 2023 Senate Judiciary Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 7–0
May 16, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Civil - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 10–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 55 cosponsors: 50 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 55 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.