August 8, 2003

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto House Bill 2453, entitled “AN ACT in relation to criminal law.”   I recognize and appreciate the hard work of all the sponsors in passing this legislation.  However, House Bill 2453 contains identical language as Public Act 93-0475, effective August 8, 2003.

For this reason, I hereby veto and return House Bill 2453.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor