CRIM CD-PENALTIES-RETAIL THEFT Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Sidney H. Mathias-Eddie Washington) 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1301 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3from Ch. 38, par. 16-1.3Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/16-1.3Adds reference to:720 ILCS 5/16-1from Ch. 38, par. 16-1720 ILCS 5/16A-2.2from Ch. 38, par. 16A-2.2720 ILCS 5/16A-2.14 new720 ILCS 5/16A-10from Ch. 38, par. 16A-10720 ILCS 5/16A-11 new720 ILCS 5/16H-60720 ILCS 5/16J-25720 ILCS 365/1from Ch. 134, par. 15cReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the threshold amount in which higher penalties are imposed for theft from exceeding $300 to exceeding $500. Increases the threshold amount in which higher penalties are imposed for retail theft and theft by emergency exit and for previous convictions of any type of theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary, residential burglary, possession of burglary tools or home invasion from a full retail value exceeding $150 to a full retail value exceeding $300. Provides that "full retail value" includes the aggregate value of property obtained from retail thefts committed by the same person as part of a continuing course of conduct from one or more mercantile establishments in a single transaction or in separate transactions over a period of one year. Defines "continuing course of conduct". Provides that multiple thefts committed by the same person as part of a continuing course of conduct in different jurisdictions that have been aggregated in one jurisdiction may be prosecuted in any jurisdiction in which one or more of the thefts occurred. Increases various threshold amounts that enhance the penalties for financial crime and online property offenses. Amends the Telephone Charge Fraud Act. Increases from exceeding $300 to exceeding $500, the amount that enhances telecommunications fraud from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/3/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-001-000 3/19/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 3/24/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton 3/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2010 3/25/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-004-000 3/25/2010HouseArrived in House 3/25/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang 4/12/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/12/2010HouseAssigned 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 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-027-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1301