Bill Status of HB 4203   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEH-DEATH

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Robert F. Flider-Daniel V. Beiser-John E. Bradley-Fred Crespo, Michael K. Smith, Elizabeth Coulson, Jim Sacia, Ronald A. Wait, Ruth Munson, Rosemary Mulligan, Raymond Poe, Rich Brauer, Renée Kosel, Robert W. Pritchard, Dennis M. Reboletti, Franco Coladipietro, Chapin Rose and David R. Leitch

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine and Gary Forby)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/22/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0884

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/11-907from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor if he or she causes the death of another person by failing to follow the required procedures when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a warning signal. Provides that imposition of the penalties authorized by the provision does not preclude the imposition of appropriate additional civil or criminal penalties.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, except that the court may consider a violation that results in the death of another person either as a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 or as a Class A misdemeanor.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/9-3from Ch. 38, par. 9-3

Deletes a provision relating to the penalty for failure to exercise due caution and yielding to an emergency vehicle that results in the death of another person, that permits the court to either consider the offense as a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 or as a Class A misdemeanor. Restores a provision that allows a person's driving privilege to be suspended for a violation. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to reckless homicide. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant unintentionally kills an individual, the trier of fact may infer that the defendant's actions were performed recklessly where he or she was also violating the provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code for failure to exercise due caution and yielding to an emergency vehicle. Provides that the penalty for a reckless homicide in which the driver also violated such provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/14/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  12/17/2007HouseFirst Reading
  12/17/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  1/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  1/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  1/30/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  1/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-002-001
  3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/10/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2008
  4/16/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  4/17/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/17/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  4/30/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/8/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  5/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/13/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  5/13/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  5/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/13/2008SenateSecond Reading
  5/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
  5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/21/2008HouseArrived in House
  5/21/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  5/22/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/27/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  5/31/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  5/31/2008HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/31/2008HousePassed Both Houses
  6/30/2008HouseSent to the Governor
  8/22/2008HouseGovernor Approved
  8/22/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009
  8/22/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0884

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