Illinois · Senate Bill 1392 · 103rd General Assembly

DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT

SB 1392 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  10. CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  13. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  22. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  31. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  32. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5. SenateSecond Reading
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 29 cosponsors: 27 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 29 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.