RECKLESS DRIVING-HOMICIDE
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Jun 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Apr 2, 2003
Signed Jul 11, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2003 · House Jun 1, 2003
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 13, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
7
Jul 11, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 1, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-001-000
lower
May 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 16, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
lower
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 13, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
May 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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