CRIM CD-ABSOLUTE LIABILITY Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Emily McAsey) 7/22/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1198 720 ILCS 5/4-9from Ch. 38, par. 4-9Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in the Code if the offense is a misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000 (rather than $500), or the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described. 2/4/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/4/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/24/2010SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 2/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/10/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-004-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/26/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 3/26/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/22/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/29/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/28/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/22/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1198