CRIM CD-THEFT PUBLIC FUNDS House SponsorsRep. David Harris-Tom Demmer-Scott Drury-Sandra M. Pihos-Fred Crespo, David McSweeney, Kay Hatcher, Donald L. Moffitt, John D. Cavaletto and Joe Sosnowski Senate Sponsors(Sen. Matt Murphy) 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/16-1.4 new720 ILCS 5/33E-16 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of theft of public funds. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she: (1) embezzles, steals, purloins, obtains by fraud, or knowingly converts to his or her use or the use of another, or without authority sells, conveys, or disposes of, any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or of any unit of local government or school district, or any property made or being made under contract for the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or any unit of local government or school district; or (2) receives, conceals, or retains the record, voucher, money, thing of value, or property of the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or of any unit of local government or school district, or any property made or being made under contract for the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or any unit of local government or school district with intent to convert it to his or her use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined, obtained by fraud, or converted. Establishes penalties based on the value of the property unlawfully obtained. Changes the statute concerning misapplication of funds. Includes embezzling, stealing, obtaining by fraud, or otherwise without authority knowingly converting to the use of any person other than the rightful owner or intentionally misapplying, property that is owned by, or is under the care, custody, or control of the State of Illinois or of any agency of the State, a unit of local government, or school district. Effective immediately. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David Harris 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 3/13/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 3/13/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 4/8/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury 4/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/11/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2013 4/12/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 4/12/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2013SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/1/2013SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 5/8/2013SenatePostponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 5/8/2013SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 5/10/2013SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die