MOTOR FUEL THEFT House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia-Jim Watson Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine and Kirk W. Dillard) 12/5/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0700 625 ILCS 5/6-205.2 new720 ILCS 5/Art. 16J heading new720 ILCS 5/16J-5 new720 ILCS 5/16J-10 new720 ILCS 5/16J-15 new720 ILCS 5/16J-20 new720 ILCS 5/16J-25 new720 ILCS 5/16J-30 new720 ILCS 5/16J-35 new720 ILCS 5/16J-40 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of theft of motor fuel. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she dispenses motor fuel into a storage container or the fuel tank of a motor vehicle at an establishment in which motor fuel is offered for retail sale and leaves the premises of the establishment without making payment or the authorized charge for the motor fuel. Creates certain presumptions. Establishes penalties. Provides for the suspension of the driver's license of a person convicted of theft of motor fuel for a period not to exceed 6 months for a first conviction and for a period not to exceed one year for a second or subsequent conviction.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/16J-20 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes: (1) eliminates the presumption Section and (2) requires the defendant's knowledge in order to commit the offense and that the defendant's intent must be to deprive the establishment in which the motor fuel is sold of the possession, use or benefit of the motor fuel without paying the full retail value of the motor fuel. 2/1/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/1/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 2/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/8/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 9, 2005 4/26/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/5/2005SenateFirst Reading 5/5/2005SenateReferred to Rules 10/19/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 10/19/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 10/25/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 10/25/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 26, 2005 10/26/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 10/26/2005SenateSecond Reading 10/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 27, 2005 10/27/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 10/27/2005HousePassed Both Houses 11/23/2005HouseSent to the Governor 12/5/2005HouseGovernor Approved 12/5/2005HouseEffective Date June 1, 2006 12/5/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0700