Bill Status of SB 186   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-3from Ch. 38, par. 9-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who causes a fatal accident by operating a motor vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft while he or she is aware of being fatigued is guilty of reckless homicide. Provides that a person is fatigued if he or she has been without sleep for 24 consecutive hours. Provides that proof that the defendant fell asleep while driving or was driving after having been without sleep for a period in excess of 24 consecutive hours creates an inference that the defendant was driving recklessly. Provides that, if a person commits reckless homicide and is determined to have been knowingly fatigued as an element of the offense, he or she is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the offender, if sentenced to imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of (i) not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the offense resulted in the death of one person or (ii) not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the offense resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that proof that the defendant fell asleep while driving or was driving after having been without sleep for a period in excess of 24 hours may give rise to (rather than creates) an inference that the defendant was driving recklessly.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/2/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/16/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  2/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/16/2005SenateHeld in Judiciary
  3/18/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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