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 Bill Status of HB0940  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  MUNI CD-CRIM CD-RETAIL THEFT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new
720 ILCS 5/16A-7from Ch. 38, par. 16A-7


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may enact a retail theft ordinance for the retail theft of property with a value of $500 or less. Requires that citations issued under the retail theft ordinance be adjudicated in a court of law. Prohibits adjudication of those citations in any administrative adjudication system of the municipality. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to apply the civil liabilities for the offense of retail theft to persons who violate a municipal retail theft ordinance. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a municipal ordinance declaring retail theft to be unlawful does not apply in any case where the theft is of property with a full retail value in excess of $150 (rather than $500).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/3/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/10/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/10/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
  3/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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