CRIMINAL LAW-VARIOUS

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and certain other Acts. Moves, adds, deletes, repeals, and changes certain provisions. Adds or changes mental states for certain offenses. Changes certain statutory evidence presumptions to permissive inferences. Repeals various Acts, adds certain provisions from those Acts to the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and creates the Controlled Substances Registration and Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Law, the Grain Coloring Law, the Unauthorized Sale of Certain Plants Law, the Mandatory Life Sentence Law, the Civil Liability for Certain Sex Offenses Law, the Defacing or Removing Identification Marks and Unlawful Sale of Household Appliances Law, the Odometer or Hour Meter Fraud Law, the Installation of Object in Lieu of Air Bag Law, the Fraudulent Sale of Publications Law, the Fraudulent Repair of Fire Extinguisher or Related Equipment Law, the Fraudulent Advertisements Law, the Taxpreparer Information Disclosure Law, the Auction Sales Sign Law, and the Sale of Yo-yo Waterballs Law. Makes other changes. Contains a severability clause and savings provisions. Effective January 1, 2008 if confirmed by joint resolution.