Bill Text: IL SB3083 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB3083 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3083-Introduced.html


97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3083

Introduced 2/1/2012, by Sen. Christine Radogno

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/1-3 from Ch. 38, par. 1-3

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.
LRB097 16666 RLC 61838 b

A BILL FOR

SB3083LRB097 16666 RLC 61838 b
1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing
5Section 1-3 as follows:
6 (720 ILCS 5/1-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1-3)
7 Sec. 1-3. Applicability of common law. No conduct
8constitutes an offense unless it is described as an offense in
9this Code or in another statute of this State. However, this
10provision does not affect the the power of a court to punish
11for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law for
12the enforcement of an order or civil judgment.
13(Source: P.A. 79-1360.)
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