CRIM CD-THEFT-LESSEE-INFER
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 in relation to theft by a lessee. Provides that the trier of fact may infer evidence (rather than that it is prima facie evidence) that a person intends to deprive the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property (rather than "knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner") (1) if a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 5 (rather than 10) days after written demand from the owner for its return or (2) if a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 24 hours after written demand from the owner for its return and the lessee had presented identification to the owner that contained a materially fictitious name, address, or telephone number.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 11, 2008
Signed Aug 18, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2008 · House May 22, 2008
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 54
Apr 10, 2008
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 18, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-6)
house
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 1, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-2)
senate
Apr 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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