Illinois House Bill #2267 - Drafted by Jeffery M. Leving, Esq.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of paternity fraud. Provides that a person commits the offense by knowingly alleging that a person is the biological father of a child when that person knows that the allegation is false. Provides that the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the offense of paternity fraud may only be committed if the defendant knows that the allegation that a person is the biological father of a child is both false and may result in the person alleged to be the biological father of the child being erroneously adjudicated as the father of the child.

Bill Status of HB2267 93rd General Assembly
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Short Description: CRIM CD-PATERNITY FRAUD

House Sponsors
Rep. William Delgado - Cynthia Soto - Linda Chapa LaVia - Paul D. Froehlich - Rosemary Kurtz, Mike Boland, William Davis and Ed Sullivan Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez )

Last Action
Date Chamber Action
3/26/2003 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 27, 2003

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/17-26 new

Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/19/2003 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
2/19/2003 House First Reading
2/19/2003 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2003 House Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/13/2003 House House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/13/2003 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/13/2003 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/13/2003 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
3/13/2003 House House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/13/2003 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
3/13/2003 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2003 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/21/2003 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2003 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2003 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
3/25/2003 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/25/2003 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
3/25/2003 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-026-005
3/26/2003 Senate Arrive in Senate
3/26/2003 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 27, 2003
4/10/2003 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez