CRIM CD-THEFT-RENT House SponsorsRep. LaShawn K. Ford-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia-Keith Farnham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0496 720 ILCS 5/16-1from Ch. 38, par. 16-1 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Enhances the penalty for theft by one class higher if the offender falsely poses as a landlord or agent or employee of the landlord and obtains a rent payment or a security deposit from a tenant. 2/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/12/2009HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 002-001-000 3/12/2009HouseRemains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-001-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/30/2009SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy 5/7/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009 5/15/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2009 5/18/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/18/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0496