House Sponsors: POE-DART-OSMOND-MITCHELL,BILL-MYERS,RICHARD, BOLAND, SMITH,MICHAEL, ACEVEDO, HARRIS AND BLACK. Senate Sponsors: BOMKE Short description: CRIM CD-DUMPING GARBAGE-FINES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person guilty of dumping garbage upon real property must pay a statutory minimum fine of $500 unless the defendant is indigent. If the defendant is indigent, the court must waive the fine. If the defendant has an equity interest in a motor vehicle that was used to commit the violation, the vehicle is subject to seizure and forfeiture to satisfy payment of the fine. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/36-1 Deletes the provisions that permit the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles that are used in the commission of the offense of dumping garbage upon real property. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that if the court determines that the defendant is indigent, it must require that the defendant choose either to pay the $500 minimum fine or to perform 100 hours of community service (instead of providing that the court must waive the fine). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0409 Last action date: 99-08-06 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status