CRIM CD-CIVIL DAMAGES-CROPS House SponsorsRep. Michael K. Smith-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler-Don Harmon) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0529 720 ILCS 5/21-1from Ch. 38, par. 21-1 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in addition to any criminal penalties imposed for criminal damage to property, if a person is convicted of or placed on supervision for knowingly damaging or destroying crops of another, including crops intended for personal, commercial, research, or developmental purposes, the person is liable in a civil action to the owner of any crops damaged or destroyed for money damages up to twice the market value of the crops damaged or destroyed. Effective July 1, 2009. 2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-002-001 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0529