Bill Text: IL SB1914 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to criminal trespass to real property. Provides that notice that entry to the property is forbidden may be posted by the owner or lessee of the property by placing identifying purple marks on trees or posts around the area to be posted. Prescribes the requirements for the purple marks. Provides that prior to applying a cap or mark which is visible from both sides of a fence shared by different property owners or lessees, all such owners or lessees shall concur in the decision to post their own property. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0477 [SB1914 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1914-Amended.html

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Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Filed: 5/29/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1914
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1914 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
changing Section 1-2 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-2)
Sec. 1-2. General purposes. The The provisions of this Code
shall be construed in accordance with the general purposes
hereof, to:
(a) Forbid and prevent the commission of offenses;
(b) Define adequately the act and mental state which
constitute each offense, and limit the condemnation of conduct
as criminal when it is without fault;
(c) Prescribe penalties which are proportionate to the
seriousness of offenses and which permit recognition of
differences in rehabilitation possibilities among individual

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offenders;
(d) Prevent arbitrary or oppressive treatment of persons
accused or convicted of offenses.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)".