MUNI CD-CRIM CD-RETAIL THEFT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may enact a retail theft ordinance for the retail theft of property with a value of $500 or less. Requires that citations issued under the retail theft ordinance be adjudicated in a court of law. Prohibits adjudication of those citations in any administrative adjudication system of the municipality. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to apply the civil liabilities for the offense of retail theft to persons who violate a municipal retail theft ordinance. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 10, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
Mar 10, 2005
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 10, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 8, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 3, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Sidney H. Mathias
RRepublican
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