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 Bill Status of HB2758  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

House Sponsors
Rep. Edward J. Acevedo - Robert S. Molaro

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Antonio Munoz)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/1-1from Ch. 38, par. 1-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/1-1
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/9-3from Ch. 38, par. 9-3
720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for reckless homicide in which the defendant was operating a vehicle while willfully failing or refusing to comply with any lawful order or direction of any authorized police officer or traffic control aide engaged in traffic control is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the defendant caused death of one person and a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the defendant caused death of 2 or more persons. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the assault of a person who is employed by a municipality and whose duties include traffic control is an aggravated assault. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/26/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
  4/30/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/1/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  5/1/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/1/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  5/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/2/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/3/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001
  5/3/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2007
  5/3/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  5/8/2007SenateFirst Reading
  5/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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