94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2597

 

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. William R. Haine

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/10-8   from Ch. 38, par. 10-8

    Amends provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 prohibiting the sale of a ticket to an unemancipated minor under 17 years of age for travel on a public conveyance to a destination outside Illinois without the consent of the minor's parents or guardian. Excludes, from the definition of "public conveyance", a public transportation vehicle operated by an entity under the jurisdiction of the Local Mass Transit District Act or the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Effective immediately.


LRB094 15347 RLC 50538 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2597 LRB094 15347 RLC 50538 b

1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5 Section 10-8 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/10-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 10-8)
7     Sec. 10-8. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel
8 ticket to a minor. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful
9 sale of a public conveyance travel ticket to a minor when the
10 person sells a ticket for travel on any public conveyance to an
11 unemancipated minor under 17 years of age without the consent
12 of the minor's parents or guardian for passage to a destination
13 outside this state and knows the minor's age or fails to take
14 reasonable measures to ascertain the minor's age.
15     (b) Evidence. The fact that the defendant demanded, was
16 shown, and reasonably relied upon written evidence of a
17 person's age in any transaction forbidden by this Section is
18 competent evidence, and may be considered in any criminal
19 prosecution for a violation of this Section.
20     (c) Definition. As used in this Section, "public
21 conveyance" "Public Conveyance", includes an airplane, boat,
22 bus, railroad, train, taxicab or other vehicle used for the
23 transportation of passengers for hire; however, "public
24 conveyance" does not include a public transportation vehicle
25 operated by an entity under the jurisdiction of the Local Mass
26 Transit District Act or the Regional Transportation Authority
27 Act.
28     (d) Sentence. Unlawful sale of a public conveyance travel
29 ticket to a minor is a Class C misdemeanor.
30 (Source: P.A. 86-336.)
 
31     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
32 becoming law.