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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2648   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-THEFT&amp;RETAIL THEFT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/16-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 16-1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/16A-10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 16A-10</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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