SB2590 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 17207 RLC 32556 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2590

Introduced 1/21/2010, by Sen. John J. Millner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/9-3-1.5 new

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits the offense of concealment of death when he or she knowingly conceals the death of any other person. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding Section 9-3-1.5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/9-3-1.5 new)

Sec. 9-3-1.5. Concealment of death.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "conceal" means the performing of some act or acts for the purpose of preventing or delaying the discovery of a death. "Conceal" means something more than simply withholding knowledge or failing to disclose information.

(b) A person commits the offense of concealment of death when he or she knowingly conceals the death of any other person.

(c) Sentence. Concealment of death is a Class 4 felony.