104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1094

 

Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Jed Davis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 5/16-3  from Ch. 38, par. 16-3

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the offense of theft of labor or services or use of property, provides that the notification of failure to return the vehicle, equipment, or other personal property may be made through electronic means, including email, text, or email and text. Provides that if the notification is made by electronic means, the return must be made within 24 hours after notification. Provides that the offense includes placing the vehicle, equipment, or any other personal property for sale during the rental period or thereafter. Provides that the court may order that a person convicted of the offense to reimburse the victims or the victims' representatives for court filing costs, attorney's fees, and such other related costs.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 2012 is amended by
5changing Section 16-3 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/16-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 16-3)
7    Sec. 16-3. Theft of labor or services or use of property.
8    (a) A person commits theft when he or she knowingly
9obtains the temporary use of property, labor or services of
10another which are available only for hire, by means of threat
11or deception or knowing that such use is without the consent of
12the person providing the property, labor or services. For the
13purposes of this subsection, library material is available for
14hire.
15    (b) A person commits theft when after (1) renting or
16leasing a motor vehicle, (2) obtaining a motor vehicle through
17a "driveaway" service mode of transportation, (3) renting or
18leasing equipment exceeding $500 in value including tools,
19construction or industry equipment, and such items as linens,
20tableware, tents, tables, chairs and other equipment specially
21rented for a party or special event, or (4) renting or leasing
22any other type of personal property exceeding $500 in value,
23under an agreement in writing which provides for the return of

 

 

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1the vehicle, equipment, or other personal property to a
2particular place at a particular time, he or she without good
3cause knowingly fails to return the vehicle, equipment, or
4other personal property to that place within the time
5specified, and is thereafter notified through electronic
6means, including email, text, or email and text, or served or
7sent a written demand mailed to the last known address, made by
8certified mail return receipt requested, to return the
9vehicle, equipment, or other personal property within 3 days
10from the mailing of the written demand or 24 hours from the
11notification through electronic means  which includes email,
12text, or email and text, and who without good cause knowingly
13fails to return the vehicle, equipment, or any other personal
14property to any place of business of the lessor within the
15return period or places the vehicle, equipment, or any other
16personal property for sale during the rental period or
17thereafter. The trier of fact may infer evidence that the
18person is without good cause if the person signs the agreement
19with a name or address other than his or her own.
20    (c) A person commits theft when he or she borrows from a
21library facility library material which has an aggregate value
22of $50 or more pursuant to an agreement with or procedure
23established by the library facility for the return of such
24library material, and knowingly without good cause fails to
25return the library material so borrowed in accordance with
26such agreement or procedure, and further knowingly without

 

 

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1good cause fails to return such library material within 30
2days after receiving written notice by certified mail from the
3library facility demanding the return of such library
4material.
5    (d) Sentence.
6    A person convicted of theft under subsection (a) is guilty
7of a Class A misdemeanor, except that the theft of library
8material where the aggregate value exceeds $300 is a Class 3
9felony. A person convicted of theft under subsection (b) of
10this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted
11of theft under subsection (c) is guilty of a petty offense for
12which the offender may be fined an amount not to exceed $500
13and shall be ordered to reimburse the library for postage
14costs, attorney's fees, and actual replacement costs of the
15materials not returned, except that theft under subsection (c)
16where the aggregate value exceeds $300 is a Class 3 felony. In
17addition to any other penalty imposed, the court may order a
18person convicted under this Section to reimburse the victims
19or the victims' representatives for court filing costs,
20attorney's fees, and such other related costs or to make
21restitution to the victim of the offense.
22    For the purpose of sentencing on theft of library
23material, separate transactions totalling more than $300
24within a 90-day period shall constitute a single offense.
25(Source: P.A. 99-534, eff. 1-1-17.)