Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person may be guilty of an offense without having, as to each element thereof, one of the mental states described in the Code if the offense is a misdemeanor which is not punishable by incarceration or by a fine exceeding $1,000 (rather than $500), or the statute defining the offense clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1198 [SB3028 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator William Haine [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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