CRIM CD - RETAIL THEFT
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to retail theft. Provides that a lessee of personal property is civilly liable to the owner of the property if the lessee fails to return the property to the owner or fails to pay the full retail value of the property to the lessor in violation of a contract provision to do so, within 10 days after written demand from the owner for the property's return. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 5, 2003
Signed Jul 24, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2003 · House Mar 4, 2003
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 15, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 5, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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