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92_SB0028

 
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 1        An Act concerning criminal law.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.  The  Criminal  Code  of  1961  is amended by
 5    adding Section 12-21.7 as follows:

 6        (720 ILCS 5/12-21.7 new)
 7        Sec. 12-21.7.  Leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.
 8        (a)  A person commits the  offense  of  leaving  a  child
 9    unattended  in  a  vehicle  when he or she knowingly leaves a
10    child under 11 years of age unattended in a motor vehicle.
11        (b)  For purposes of this Section:
12             (1)  "Injury" means physical harm to the body  of  a
13        person;
14             (2)  "Motor  vehicle"  means every device, in, upon,
15        or by which not more than 10 persons may  be  transported
16        or  drawn  upon  a highway, except devices moved by human
17        power, devices used exclusively upon stationary rails  or
18        tracks  and  snowmobiles  as  defined  in  the Snowmobile
19        Registration and Safety Act.
20             (3)  "Unattended" means not accompanied by a  person
21        14 years of age or older.
22        (c)  Sentence.   A violation of this Section is a Class C
23    misdemeanor.   A  violation  of  this  Section  that  is  the
24    proximate cause of injury to the child or to any other person
25    is a Class A misdemeanor.  A violation of this  Section  that
26    is  the  proximate  cause  of death of the child or any other
27    person is a Class 4 felony.

28        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
29    becoming law.

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