CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide, the defendant's driving of a motor vehicle or operating a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft at an excessive rate of speed may be the sole evidence of a reckless act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Mar 17, 2005
Signed Jul 7, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2005 · House Mar 16, 2005
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
May 17, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 7, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-3)
senate
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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