Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/9-3

from 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 may give rise to 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 not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the offense resulted in the death of one person or not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the offense resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
1/10/2008	Senate	First Reading
1/10/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/7/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
2/21/2008	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
2/28/2008	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
3/6/2008	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
3/12/2008	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
3/14/2008	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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