92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB3657
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House Sponsors:
HOFFMAN-MATHIAS-REITZ-HARTKE-LANG, FORBY, FOWLER, 
   CURRY,JULIE, KOSEL, CROTTY, BRADY, BLACK, PARKE, 
   FRANKS, SCULLY AND DART.

Senate Sponsors:
SHADID-HAWKINSON-MOLARO

Short description: 
RECKLESS DRIVING-HOMICIDE                                                  

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois  Vehicle  Code.      
   Provides   that   if  a  defendant  commits  reckless  homicide  in  a      
   construction or maintenance zone and kills a  person  working  in  the      
   zone, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony and, if sentenced to      
   a  term  of  imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 6 years      
   and not more than 28 years. Provides that speeding in  a  construction      
   or  maintenance zone when workers were present shall be presumed to be      
   evidence of a  reckless  act  unless  disproved  by  evidence  to  the      
   contrary.  Creates  the  offense  of  aggravated reckless driving in a      
   construction or maintenance zone, a Class 3 felony.  Provides  that  a      
   person  commits the offense if he or she drives in a construction zone      
   with a willful or wanton  disregard  for  the  safety  of  persons  or      
   property  and  as  a  result  causes  great  bodily  harm or permanent      
   disability or disfigurement to a person working in the zone.  Provides      
   that  speeding in a construction or maintenance zone when workers were      
   present and causing serious injury to a worker shall be presumed to be      
   evidence that  the  person  was  driving  with  a  willful  or  wanton      
   disregard  for  the  safety of persons or property unless disproved by      
   evidence to the contrary.                                                   
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections)                              
          HB 3657 would have minimal fiscal impact and minimal impact on       
          the corrections population.                                          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Criminal Code  of  1961.      
   Provides  that  the  offenses  are  committed  if  any  person  in the      
   construction or maintenance zone (rather than only if a person working      
   in the zone) is killed or  suffers  great  bodily  harm  or  permanent      
   disability  or  disfigurement  as a result of the violation.  Provides      
   that speeding in a construction or maintenance zone when workers  were      
   present and causing the death of or serious injury to a person (rather      
   than  a  worker)  in  the  zone  shall be presumed to be evidence of a      
   reckless act or that the person was driving  with  willful  or  wanton      
   disregard for the safety of persons or property.                            
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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