Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2691

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of theft of public funds. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she: (1) embezzles, steals, purloins, obtains by fraud, or knowingly converts to his or her use or the use of another, or without authority sells, conveys, or disposes of, any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or of any unit of local government or school district, or any property made or being made under contract for the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or any unit of local government or school district; or (2) receives, conceals, or retains the record, voucher, money, thing of value, or property of the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or of any unit of local government or school district, or any property made or being made under contract for the State of Illinois or any department or agency of the State, or any unit of local government or school district with intent to convert it to his or her use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined, obtained by fraud, or converted. Establishes penalties based on the value of the property unlawfully obtained. Changes the statute concerning misapplication of funds. Includes embezzling, stealing, obtaining by fraud, or otherwise without authority knowingly converting to the use of any person other than the rightful owner or intentionally misapplying, property that is owned by, or is under the care, custody, or control of the State of Illinois or of any agency of the State, a unit of local government, or school district. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Harris
2/21/2013	House	First Reading
2/21/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Judiciary
3/13/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000
3/13/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
4/8/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
4/10/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
4/11/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
4/11/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
4/11/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
4/11/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/11/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2013
4/12/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
4/12/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/12/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/23/2013	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
5/1/2013	Senate	To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
5/8/2013	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
5/8/2013	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law
5/10/2013	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die