Bill Text: IL HB5225 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in the Code if the offense is a petty offense (rather than a misdemeanor) which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000 (rather than $500). Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-03 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5225 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5225-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5225 Introduced 2/3/2010, by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/4-9 from Ch. 38, par. 4-9
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in the Code if the offense is a petty offense (rather than a misdemeanor) which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000 (rather than $500). Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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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 changing
Section 4-9 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/4-9) (from Ch. 38, par. 4-9)
Sec. 4-9. Absolute liability.
A person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to
each element thereof, one of the mental states described in
Sections 4--4 through 4--7 if the offense is a petty offense
misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a
fine exceeding $1,000 $500, or the statute defining the offense
clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute
liability for the conduct described.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.