Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that an otherwise misdemeanor theft and retail theft are enhanced from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony if the person has previously been convicted of vehicular hijacking, aggravated vehicular hijacking, or aggravated robbery. In the case of retail theft the penalty is enhanced to a Class 4 felony if the defendant had been previously convicted of forgery, or a violation of provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code relating to the possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2648 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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