House Sponsors: MATHIAS-SMITH,MICHAEL. Senate Sponsors: PETERSON Short description: CRIM CD-ADVERTISING THEFT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of theft of advertising services. Prohibits a person from knowingly attaching or inserting an unauthorized advertisement in a newspaper or periodical with the intent to redistribute the advertisement to the public. Prohibits a person from knowingly acting in concert with another person to attach or insert an unpaid advertisement. Provides that the penalty for a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Exempts persons who insert the attachment with the consent of the publisher or authorized distributor of the newspaper or periodical. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning the offense of theft of advertising services. Deletes a provision making any person who knowingly acts in concert with another to attach or insert an unpaid advertisement in a newspaper or periodical, and who redistributes it to the public or who has the intent to redistribute it to the public, guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0428 Last action date: AUG-17-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status