CRIM CD-ABSOLUTE LIABILITY
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in the Code if the offense is a misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000 (rather than $500), or the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 11, 2010
Signed Jul 22, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2010 · House Apr 29, 2010
How they voted
41–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 10, 2010
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 22, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 29, 2010
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 22, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 10, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-4-4)
senate
Feb 24, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 4, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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