Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1656 — CRIM-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Defines "personal identifying information" for purposes of identity theft to include (1) any information regarding an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional and (2) a person's health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify a person, or any information in an individual's application and claims history, including, but not limited to, appeals history.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 1656 now includes a clearer definition of "personal identifying information" related to identity theft. Specifically, it specifies that this includes medical history details and various identifiers used by health insurers. This change is significant because it helps strengthen protections against identity theft involving sensitive health information, ensuring that such personal data is treated with heightened security under the law.

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*LRB10108581SLF53660b* HB1656 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2020 HB1656 by Rep.
HB1656 Engrossed LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Margo McDermed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/16-0.1 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.
Defines "personal identifying information" for purposes of identity theft to include (1) any information regarding an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional and (2) a person's health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify a person, or any information in an individual's application and claims history, including, but not limited to, appeals history.
LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b A BILL FOR HB1656 LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
"Communication device" means any type of instrument, device, machine, or equipment which is capable of transmitting, acquiring, decrypting, or receiving any telephonic, electronic, data, Internet access, audio, video, microwave, or radio transmissions, signals, communications, or services, HB1656 - 2 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b including the receipt, acquisition, transmission, or decryption of all such communications, transmissions, signals, or services provided by or through any cable television, fiber optic, telephone, satellite, microwave, radio, Internet-based, data transmission, or wireless distribution network, system or facility;
"Communication device" means any type of instrument, device, machine, or equipment which is capable of transmitting, acquiring, decrypting, or receiving any telephonic, electronic, data, Internet access, audio, video, microwave, or radio transmissions, signals, communications, or services, HB1656 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b including the receipt, acquisition, transmission, or decryption of all such communications, transmissions, signals, or services provided by or through any cable television, fiber optic, telephone, satellite, microwave, radio, Internet-based, data transmission, or wireless distribution network, system or facility;
and also any service lawfully provided by any radio, telephone, cable television, fiber optic, satellite, microwave, Internet-based or wireless distribution network, system, facility or technology, including, but not limited to, any and all electronic, data, video, audio, Internet access, telephonic, microwave and radio communications, transmissions, signals and services, and any such communications, transmissions, signals and services HB1656 - 3 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b lawfully provided directly or indirectly by or through any of those networks, systems, facilities or technologies.
and also any service lawfully provided by any radio, telephone, cable television, fiber optic, satellite, microwave, Internet-based or wireless distribution network, system, facility or technology, including, but not limited to, any and all electronic, data, video, audio, Internet access, telephonic, microwave and radio communications, transmissions, signals and services, and any such communications, transmissions, signals and services HB1656 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b lawfully provided directly or indirectly by or through any of those networks, systems, facilities or technologies.
"Delivery container" means any bakery basket of wire or plastic used to transport or store bread or bakery products, any dairy case of wire or plastic used to transport or store HB1656 - 4 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b dairy products, and any dolly or cart of 2 or 4 wheels used to transport or store any bakery or dairy product.
"Delivery container" means any bakery basket of wire or plastic used to transport or store bread or bakery products, any dairy case of wire or plastic used to transport or store HB1656 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b dairy products, and any dolly or cart of 2 or 4 wheels used to transport or store any bakery or dairy product.
(B) Certifying or guaranteeing to a person or business the availability to the device holder of funds HB1656 - 5 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b on deposit to honor a draft or check payable to the order of that person or business.
(B) Certifying or guaranteeing to a person or business the availability to the device holder of funds HB1656 Engrossed - 5 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b on deposit to honor a draft or check payable to the order of that person or business.
"Library card" means a card or plate issued by a library HB1656 - 6 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b facility for purposes of identifying the person to whom the library card was issued as authorized to borrow library material, subject to all limitations and conditions imposed on the borrowing by the library facility issuing such card.
"Library card" means a card or plate issued by a library HB1656 Engrossed - 6 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b facility for purposes of identifying the person to whom the library card was issued as authorized to borrow library material, subject to all limitations and conditions imposed on the borrowing by the library facility issuing such card.
"Manufacture or assembly of an unlawful access device" means to make, produce or assemble an unlawful access device or to modify, alter, program or re-program any instrument, device, machine, equipment or software so that it is capable of defeating or circumventing any technology, device or software used by the provider, owner or licensee of a communication service or of any data, audio or video programs or transmissions to protect any such communication, data, audio or video services, programs or transmissions from unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure, receipt, decryption, HB1656 - 7 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b communication, transmission or re-transmission.
"Manufacture or assembly of an unlawful access device" means to make, produce or assemble an unlawful access device or to modify, alter, program or re-program any instrument, device, machine, equipment or software so that it is capable of defeating or circumventing any technology, device or software used by the provider, owner or licensee of a communication service or of any data, audio or video programs or transmissions to protect any such communication, data, audio or video services, programs or transmissions from unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure, receipt, decryption, HB1656 Engrossed - 7 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b communication, transmission or re-transmission.
"Merchant" also means a person who receives from an authorized user of a payment card, or someone the person believes to be an authorized user, a payment card or information from a payment card, or what the person believes to be a payment card or information from a HB1656 - 8 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b payment card, as the instrument for obtaining, purchasing or receiving goods, services, money, or anything else of value from the person.
"Merchant" also means a person who receives from an authorized user of a payment card, or someone the person believes to be an authorized user, a payment card or information from a payment card, or what the person believes to be a payment card or information from a HB1656 Engrossed - 8 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b payment card, as the instrument for obtaining, purchasing or receiving goods, services, money, or anything else of value from the person.
"Personal identification document" means a birth certificate, a driver's license, a State identification card, a public, government, or private employment identification card, a social security card, a firearm owner's identification card, a credit card, a debit card, or a passport issued to or on behalf of a person other than the offender, or any document made or issued, or falsely purported to have been made or issued, by or under the authority of the United States Government, the State of Illinois, or any other state political HB1656 - 9 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b subdivision of any state, or any other governmental or quasi-governmental organization that is of a type intended for the purpose of identification of an individual, or any such document made or altered in a manner that it falsely purports to have been made on behalf of or issued to another person or by the authority of one who did not give that authority.
"Personal identification document" means a birth certificate, a driver's license, a State identification card, a public, government, or private employment identification card, a social security card, a firearm owner's identification card, a credit card, a debit card, or a passport issued to or on behalf of a person other than the offender, or any document made or issued, or falsely purported to have been made or issued, by or under the authority of the United States Government, the State of Illinois, or any other state political HB1656 Engrossed - 9 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b subdivision of any state, or any other governmental or quasi-governmental organization that is of a type intended for the purpose of identification of an individual, or any such document made or altered in a manner that it falsely purports to have been made on behalf of or issued to another person or by the authority of one who did not give that authority.
(10) The number assigned to a person's credit or debit card, commonly known as a "Visa Card", "MasterCard", "American Express Card", "Discover Card", or other similar HB1656 - 10 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b cards whether issued by a financial institution, corporation, or business entity.
(10) The number assigned to a person's credit or debit card, commonly known as a "Visa Card", "MasterCard", "American Express Card", "Discover Card", or other similar HB1656 Engrossed - 10 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b cards whether issued by a financial institution, corporation, or business entity.
any HB1656 - 11 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b common use areas in shopping centers;
any HB1656 Engrossed - 11 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b common use areas in shopping centers;
"Radio frequency identification device" means any implement, computer file, computer disc, electronic device, computer hardware, computer software, or instrument that is used to activate, read, receive, or decode information stored HB1656 - 12 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b on a RFID tag or transponder attached to a personal identification document.
"Radio frequency identification device" means any implement, computer file, computer disc, electronic device, computer hardware, computer software, or instrument that is used to activate, read, receive, or decode information stored HB1656 Engrossed - 12 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b on a RFID tag or transponder attached to a personal identification document.
"Sound or audio visual recording" means any sound or audio visual phonograph record, disc, pre-recorded tape, film, wire, magnetic tape or other object, device or medium, now known or HB1656 - 13 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b hereafter invented, by which sounds or images may be reproduced with or without the use of any additional machine, equipment or device.
"Sound or audio visual recording" means any sound or audio visual phonograph record, disc, pre-recorded tape, film, wire, magnetic tape or other object, device or medium, now known or HB1656 Engrossed - 13 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b hereafter invented, by which sounds or images may be reproduced with or without the use of any additional machine, equipment or device.
"Unlawful access device" means any type of instrument, device, machine, equipment, technology, or software which is primarily possessed, used, designed, assembled, manufactured, sold, distributed or offered, promoted or advertised for the purpose of defeating or circumventing any technology, device or software, or any component or part thereof, used by the provider, owner or licensee of any communication service or of any data, audio or video programs or transmissions to protect any such communication, audio or video services, programs or transmissions from unauthorized access, acquisition, receipt, decryption, disclosure, communication, transmission or HB1656 - 14 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b re-transmission.
"Unlawful access device" means any type of instrument, device, machine, equipment, technology, or software which is primarily possessed, used, designed, assembled, manufactured, sold, distributed or offered, promoted or advertised for the purpose of defeating or circumventing any technology, device or software, or any component or part thereof, used by the provider, owner or licensee of any communication service or of any data, audio or video programs or transmissions to protect any such communication, audio or video services, programs or transmissions from unauthorized access, acquisition, receipt, decryption, disclosure, communication, transmission or HB1656 Engrossed - 14 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b re-transmission.
and (2) any communication or wireless device which is capable of, or has been altered, designed, modified, programmed or reprogrammed, alone or in conjunction with another communication or wireless device or devices, so as to be capable of, facilitating the disruption, HB1656 - 15 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b acquisition, receipt, transmission or decryption of a communication service without the express consent or express authorization of the communication service provider, including, but not limited to, any device, technology, product, service, equipment, computer software or component or part thereof, primarily distributed, sold, designed, assembled, manufactured, modified, programmed, reprogrammed or used for the purpose of providing the unauthorized receipt of, transmission of, disruption of, decryption of, access to or acquisition of any communication service provided by any communication service provider.
and (2) any communication or wireless device which is capable of, or has been altered, designed, modified, programmed or reprogrammed, alone or in conjunction with another communication or wireless device or devices, so as to be capable of, facilitating the disruption, HB1656 Engrossed - 15 - LRB101 08581 SLF 53660 b acquisition, receipt, transmission or decryption of a communication service without the express consent or express authorization of the communication service provider, including, but not limited to, any device, technology, product, service, equipment, computer software or component or part thereof, primarily distributed, sold, designed, assembled, manufactured, modified, programmed, reprogrammed or used for the purpose of providing the unauthorized receipt of, transmission of, disruption of, decryption of, access to or acquisition of any communication service provided by any communication service provider.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Assignments

  2. First Reading

  3. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2019

  5. Arrive in Senate

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick

  12. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 016-000-000

  18. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed

Sponsors

  • Jonathan Carroll · Cosponsor
  • John Connor · Cosponsor
  • Kelly M. Cassidy · Cosponsor
  • Amy L. Grant · Cosponsor
  • Deanne M. Mazzochi · Cosponsor
  • Michael E. Hastings · Cosponsor
  • Margo McDermed · Cosponsor
  • Mark Batinick · Cosponsor
  • Grant Wehrli · Cosponsor

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (174)

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48002
Republican 20000
Democrat 47001
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sommer — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Bailey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Batinick — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Frese — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Brady — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Unes — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Butler — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Marron — Yea
Bennett — Not Voting
Welter — Not Voting
Carroll — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Harris — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Connor — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Williams — Yea
Jones — Yea
Costello — Yea
Willis — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Kalish — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Davis — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1656 do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Defines "personal identifying information" for purposes of identity theft to include (1) any information regarding an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional and (2) a person's health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify a person, or any information in an individual's application and claims history, including, but not limited to, appeals history.
Who sponsors HB 1656?
HB 1656 is sponsored by Jonathan Carroll, John Connor, Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Amy L. Grant (Republican), Deanne M. Mazzochi, Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Margo McDermed, Mark Batinick, and Grant Wehrli.
What is the current status of HB 1656?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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