CRIM CD-THEFT-EMERG EXIT
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of theft by emergency exit. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she commits a retail theft and to facilitate the theft he or she leaves the retail mercantile establishment by use of a designated emergency exit. Establishes penalties. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Mar 9, 2005
Signed Aug 4, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2005 · House Mar 8, 2005
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 18, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 4, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (74-28-6)
house
Feb 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-004-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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