Bill Status of SB 1882   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession 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 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 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  1/10/2008SenateFirst Reading
  1/10/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  2/7/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  2/21/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  2/28/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/6/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/12/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/14/2008SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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