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HB4185 • 2026
INSIGNIA AND UNIFORM SALES
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INSIGNIA AND UNIFORM SALES
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
INSIGNIA AND UNIFORM SALES
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Full Text of HB4185 Home Legislation Full Text HB4185 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4185 Introduced 10/28/2025, by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Official Insignia and Uniform Sales Act. Provides that a person shall not: (1) knowingly manufacture, sell, market, promote, advertise, or otherwise distribute any counterfeit official insignia or uniform; or (2) knowingly manufacture, sell, market, promote, advertise, or otherwise distribute any counterfeit official insignia or uniform to an individual, knowing that the individual is not authorized to possess it under the law of the place in which the insignia or uniform is the official insignia or uniform. Sets forth penalties and defenses for violations of the Act. Defines terms. LRB104 15736 SPS 28921 b A BILL FOR HB4185 LRB104 15736 SPS 28921 b 1 AN ACT concerning business. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Official Insignia and Uniform Sales Act. 6 Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: 7 "Badge" has the meaning set forth in subsection (b) of 8 Section 107-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. 9 "Counterfeit official insignia or uniform" means an item 10 that so resembles an official insignia or uniform of a public 11 employee that it would deceive an ordinary individual into 12 believing it was an official insignia or uniform. 13 "Official insignia or uniform" means an article of 14 distinctive clothing or insignia, including a badge, emblem, 15 or identification card, that indicates the authority of a 16 public employee. 17 "Public employee" means any officer or employee of a unit 18 of federal, State, or local government. 19 "Uniform" means distinctive clothing or other items of 20 dress, whether real or counterfeit, worn during the 21 performance of official duties and which identifies the wearer 22 as a public employee. "Uniform" does not include casual 23 apparel for public employees of the State or a unit of local HB4185 - 2 - LRB104 15736 SPS 28921 b 1 government that is distributed by the State or a unit of 2 government for public support or fundraising efforts. 3 Section 10. Distribution of official insignia or uniforms. 4 (a) A person shall not: 5 (1) knowingly manufacture, sell, market, promote, 6 advertise, or otherwise distribute any counterfeit 7 official insignia or uniform; or 8 (2) knowingly manufacture, sell, market, promote, 9 advertise, or otherwise distribute any counterfeit 10 official insignia or uniform to an individual, knowing 11 that the individual is not authorized to possess it under 12 the law of the place in which the insignia or uniform is 13 the official insignia or uniform. 14 (b) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a petty 15 offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 for the first 16 offense and a fine not to exceed $1,000 for a second or 17 subsequent offense. 18 Section 15. Defenses. 19 (a) It is a defense to prosecution under this Act that the 20 insignia or uniform is other than a counterfeit official 21 insignia or uniform and is not used to mislead or deceive and 22 is used or is intended to be used exclusively: 23 (1) as a memento or in a collection or exhibit; 24 (2) for decorative purposes; HB4185 - 3 - LRB104 15736 SPS 28921 b 1 (3) for a dramatic presentation, such as a theatrical, 2 film, or television production; or 3 (4) for any other recreational purpose. 4 (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this Act that the 5 official insignia or uniform is not used or intended to be used 6 to mislead or deceive or is a counterfeit official insignia or 7 uniform and is used or is intended to be used exclusively: 8 (1) for a dramatic presentation, such as a theatrical, 9 film, or television production; 10 (2) for legitimate law enforcement purposes; or 11 (3) for law enforcement retirement, such as previously 12 awarded badges. 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