CRIM CD - RETAIL THEFT House SponsorsRep. Terry R. Parke-Robert S. Molaro-William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0329 720 ILCS 5/16A-7from Ch. 38, par. 16A-7 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to retail theft. Provides that a lessee of personal property is civilly liable to the owner of the property if the lessee fails to return the property to the owner or fails to pay the full retail value of the property to the lessor in violation of a contract provision to do so, within 10 days after written demand from the owner for the property's return. Effective immediately. 1/29/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terry R. Parke 1/29/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 1/29/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/29/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/21/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/5/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 6, 2003 3/20/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/21/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/12/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2003 5/15/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/15/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/24/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/24/2003HouseEffective Date July 24, 2003 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0329