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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2942         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-FALSE STATEMENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Scott Drury</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/31-4.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of making a false statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer. Provides that a person commits the offense if: (1) the person knowingly makes a false statement to a peace officer or criminal investigative officer of the State or a unit of local government regarding a criminal matter that the person knows to be under investigation by the officer; and (2) during the interview, the person is first informed by a prosecutor who is working with the officer on the investigation that a knowing false statement to the officer relating to the investigation would constitute a criminal offense. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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