Illinois House Bill 1621

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits computer tampering when he or she knowingly and without the authorization of a computer's owner or in excess of the authority granted to him or her falsifies or forges electronic mail transmission information or other routing information in any manner in connection with delivery of code, software, or hyperlinks to deliver software or code designed to manipulate a computer to allow for remote manipulation without the computer owner's permission (rather than the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail through or into the computer network of an electronic mail service provider or its subscribers). Provides that computer tampering by knowingly and without authorization of a computer's owner or in excess of the authority granted to him or her: (1) accessing or causing to be accessed a computer or any part thereof, a computer network, or a program or data; or (2) falsifying or forging electronic mail transmission information or other routing information in any manner in connection with delivery of code, software, or hyperlinks to deliver software or code designed to manipulate a computer to allow for remote manipulation without the computer owner's permission is a Class A (rather than a Class B) misdemeanor. Creates the offense of purchasing hacking software. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly purchases hacking software with the intent to use or employ that software for the purpose of introduction into a computer, computer system, or computer network, without the authorization of the computer owner. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Defines "hacking software".

CRIM CD-PURCH HACKING SOFTWARE

Rep. Dan Caulkins [R]

Rep. Chris Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-29	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-01	House	First Reading
2023-02-01	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	16D-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	16D-7	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	17-51	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	5	17-53	New Code	See Bill Text
720	5	17-54	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1621&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1621.htm