VEH CD-AGG DUI-CAUSING DEATH
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant is convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds because his or her DUI violation was the cause of the death of one or more persons, the defendant shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment, unless the court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Signed Aug 16, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2005 · House May 20, 2005
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
Apr 15, 2005
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Aug 16, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
May 6, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 6, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
May 5, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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