HB 2649 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

VEH CD-DUI-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person is guilty of a non-probationary Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) when the person is convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof (prohibited substances), (rather than the person being convicted of a DUI violation for a second time) and has previously been convicted of reckless homicide or a similar provision of a law of another state in which the person was determined to have been under the influence of prohibited substances as an element of the offense, or in committing a DUI violation, the person was involved in a motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft accident that resulted in the death of another person, when the DUI violation was a proximate cause of the death. Provides that evidence of a person's blood, urine, breath or other bodily substance concentration of prohibited substances is admissible when gathered by a trained phlebotomist (rather than a trained phlebotomist acting under the direction of a licensed physician) in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of an DUI arrest. Provides that blood or urine tests (rather than only blood tests) performed for the purpose of determining the concentration of prohibited substances are admissible evidence as a business record exception to the hearsay rule in prosecutions for a DUI violation or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or in prosecutions for reckless homicide and makes corresponding changes in the Boat Registration and Safety Act and Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

492
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
May 14, 2009
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-2-2)
senate
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.