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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4146   </title>
<shortdesc>VEHICLE CODE-THEFT MOTOR FUEL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/6-206</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-1429 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of theft of motor fuel, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a minimum fine of $250 or 30 days of community service. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly operates a vehicle so as to cause it to leave the premises of an establishment at which motor fuel offered for retail sale was dispensed into the fuel tank of the vehicle unless that person or some other person has paid for or charged the price of the dispensed motor fuel. Provides that a second violation shall cause the person's driver's license to be suspended for 6 months and that a third or subsequent violation shall result in a one-year suspension.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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