House Sponsors: ZICKUS-CAPPARELLI-JOHNSON,TOM-FRANKS-MCAULIFFE, FOWLER AND GASH. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-SULLIVAN-DUDYCZ Short description: SOLIC FOR CHARITY-PUB SFTY ORG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Solicitation for Charity Act. Requires public safety personnel organizations and their fundraisers to keep specified records. Prohibits a public safety personnel organization from making specified representations or using specified words in its name unless it meets certain requirements. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Amends provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to false personation and solicitation. Makes various changes in the categories of persons and organizations to which the provisions apply. Prohibits solicitation of financial contributions under specified circumstances. Provides that violation is a Class 4 felony. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit a Public Safety Personnel Organization from stating the actual number of members it has in any geographical area. Deletes a provision prohibiting a person from using "Cook County Sheriff" or "Cook County Sheriff's Police" in the title of an organization when conducting certain activities without including the lawful complete name of the organization. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0301 Last action date: 99-07-29 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status