CRIM CD-ID THEFT-PERSONS

SB 236 amends Illinois' identity theft statute (720 ILCS 5/16-30) by replacing all references to "individuals" with "persons" throughout the law. This is a purely technical language update with no changes to the statute's scope, penalties, or definitions of identity theft offenses. The bill does not affect who is protected under the law or alter any existing provisions regarding criminal penalties or defenses. It directly affects the official text of the Criminal Code but has no practical impact on how identity theft is prosecuted or defined.