CRIM CD-CIVIL DAMAGES-CROPS
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in addition to any criminal penalties imposed for criminal damage to property, if a person is convicted of or placed on supervision for knowingly damaging or destroying crops of another, including crops intended for personal, commercial, research, or developmental purposes, the person is liable in a civil action to the owner of any crops damaged or destroyed for money damages up to twice the market value of the crops damaged or destroyed. Effective July 1, 2009.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009
Signed Aug 14, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Apr 1, 2009
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 14, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-2)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-002-001
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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