House Sponsors: MITCHELL-LYONS,EILEEN-CLAYTON. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN-RADOGNO Short description: CRIM CD-TRESPASS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes name of the offense of "criminal trespass to residence" to "criminal trespass to a building or residence". Includes in the offense of criminal trespass to a residence, knowingly, without authority, entering or remaining within or on a building, water tower, grain silo, or residence. Removes references to buildings and barns in criminal trespass to real property offense. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-7.1 720 ILCS 5/19-4 730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.5 Deletes everything. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that whoever enters or remains within or on a building, enters upon the land of another after receiving prior notice that entry is forbidden, remains upon the land of another after receiving notice to depart, enters certain areas in or on a motor vehicle after receiving prior notice that entry is forbidden or remains on the land after receiving notice to depart is guilty of criminal trespass to real property, a Class B misdemeanor. Exempts from violation entering or remaining in a building that is open to the public during its normal hours of operation. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the prohibition on knowingly and without lawful authority entering or remaining within a building does not apply to being in a building that is open to the public while the building is so open during its normal hours of operation; nor does the prohibition apply to entering a public building under reasonable belief that the building is still open to the public. Provides that the offense of criminal trespass to real property does not apply to entering a building or open land for emergency purposes. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 97-10-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status