HB 4651 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CRIM CD-DTH INJURY EMERG VEH

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Establishes the Billy Grant Law. Creates the offense of negligent vehicular homicide of an emergency worker. Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of negligent vehicular homicide of an emergency worker when he or she: (1) fails to yield the right-of-way upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle or upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle; and (2) negligently causes the death of one or more emergency workers as a result of the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle. Establishes penalties. Creates the offense of vehicular injury to an emergency worker. Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of vehicular injury to an emergency worker when he or she: (1) fails to yield the right-of-way upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle or upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle; and (2) negligently causes injury to one or more emergency workers as a result of the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle. Establishes penalties. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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24
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Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 6, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 20, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 30, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Kevin Joyce
DDemocratic
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