Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

65 ILCS 5/11-1-12 new

720 ILCS 5/16A-7

from Ch. 38, par. 16A-7

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may, by ordinance, declare retail theft to be unlawful. Provides that the ordinance shall only apply to first time offenders that have not previously been convicted of theft, robbery, burglary, or home invasion. Further provides that a municipality shall enforce a retail theft offense by bringing action in the circuit court, and that an offense shall be reported to the State's Attorney within 10 days after the offense has been charged. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who commits retail theft in a municipality that has adopted an ordinance that makes the offense unlawful, shall be civilly liable to the merchant of the merchandise. Sets forth the amounts in which a person who commits retail theft shall be civilly liable. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
3/9/2011	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues; - 3-17-11 - Held
3/17/2011	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law
3/18/2011	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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