Public Act 0323 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0596 Enrolled LRB094 06068 RXD 36129 b

Public Act 094-0323

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding Sections 2-6.6, 32-5.4, 32-5.5, 32-5.6, and 32-5.7 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/2-6.6 new)

Sec. 2-6.6. Emergency management worker.

"Emergency management worker" shall include the following:

(a) any person, paid or unpaid, who is a member of a local or county emergency services and disaster agency as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, or who is an employee of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

(b) any employee or volunteer of the American Red Cross;

(c) any employee of a federal, State, county or local government agency assisting an emergency services and disaster agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency through mutual aid or as otherwise requested or directed in time of disaster or emergency; and

(d) any person volunteering or directed to assist an emergency services and disaster agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(720 ILCS 5/32-5.4 new)

Sec. 32-5.4. False personation of a fire fighter. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be a fire fighter of any jurisdiction commits a Class 4 felony.

(720 ILCS 5/32-5.5 new)

Sec. 32-5.5. Aggravated false personation of a fire fighter. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be a fire fighter of any jurisdiction in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony.

(720 ILCS 5/32-5.6 new)

Sec. 32-5.6. False personation of an emergency management worker. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be an emergency management worker of any jurisdiction in this State or of the American Red Cross commits a Class 4 felony. For purposes of this Section, "emergency management worker" shall have the same meaning as provided under Section 2-6.6 of this Code.

(720 ILCS 5/32-5.7 new)

Sec. 32-5.7. Aggravated false personation of an emergency management worker. A person who knowingly and falsely represents himself to be an emergency management worker of any jurisdiction in this State or of the American Red Cross in attempting or committing a felony commits a Class 3 felony. For purposes of this Section, "emergency management worker" shall have the same meaning as provided under Section 2-6.6 of this Code.

Effective Date: 1/1/2006