94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2684

 

Introduced 1/20/2006, by Sen. Miguel del Valle

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/18-1   from Ch. 38, par. 18-1

    Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person also commits robbery when he or she withdraws, takes, or transfers funds from the financial account of another or obtains the account number, personal identification number, or other information used to access the financial account of another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force, by, or for the purpose of, accessing any financial account through the use of an automatic teller machine. Provides that a person convicted of such robbery is not eligible to receive a sentence of probation or conditional discharge. Effective immediately.


LRB094 18675 RLC 54486 b

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2684 LRB094 18675 RLC 54486 b

1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5 Section 18-1 as follows:
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/18-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 18-1)
7     Sec. 18-1. Robbery.
8     (a) A person commits robbery when he or she takes property,
9 except a motor vehicle covered by Section 18-3 or 18-4, from
10 the person or presence of another by the use of force or by
11 threatening the imminent use of force.
12     (a-5) A person commits robbery when he or she withdraws,
13 takes, or transfers funds from the financial account of another
14 or obtains the account number, personal identification number,
15 or other information used to access the financial account of
16 another by the use of force or by threatening the imminent use
17 of force, by, or for the purpose of, accessing any financial
18 account through the use of an automatic teller machine.
19     (b) Sentence.
20     Robbery is a Class 2 felony. However, if the victim is 60
21 years of age or over or is a physically handicapped person, or
22 if the robbery is committed in a school or place of worship,
23 robbery is a Class 1 felony. A person convicted of robbery
24 under subsection (a-5) of this Section is not eligible to
25 receive a sentence of probation or conditional discharge.
26 (Source: P.A. 91-360, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
27     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
28 becoming law.