HB 4738 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CRIM CD-NEG VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of negligent vehicular homicide, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person commits the offense if the person's negligent operation of a motor vehicle is a proximate cause of the death of another person. Provides that a person acts negligently within the meaning of the provision if he or she fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk of death or injury to others, and that failure constitutes a substantial deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise under the circumstances then prevailing. Provides that the finder of fact may consider statutes and ordinances regulating the defendant's conduct in determining whether he or she was culpably negligent.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Total actions
15
Key actions
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Committee
4
Amendments
2
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. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
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
Feb 1, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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William B. Black
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