Bill Text: IL SB3028 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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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 misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000 (rather than $500), or the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1198 [SB3028 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3028-Enrolled.html

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SB3028 Enrolled LRB096 15476 RLC 30704 b
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 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.)