CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide resulting in the death of a peace officer, the penalty is a Class 1 (rather than a Class 3) felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Jun 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 22, 2007
Signed Aug 30, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Jun 5, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
5
Aug 30, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-000-000
lower
May 28, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 17, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
lower
May 16, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 16, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 16, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-2)
senate
Apr 25, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 23, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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