VEH CD-RECKLESS DRIV-AIRBORNE House SponsorsRep. Roger L. Eddy-Eddie Washington-Dan Brady, Donald L. Moffitt, William J. Grunloh, Patrick Verschoore and Shane Cultra Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale A. Righter-John O. Jones-William R. Haine) 7/2/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0682 625 ILCS 5/11-503from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503720 ILCS 5/9-3from Ch. 38, par. 9-3 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person violates provisions prohibiting reckless driving and aggravated reckless driving if he or she drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits reckless homicide if he or she unintentionally kills an individual while driving a vehicle and using such an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Provides that, in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant drove a vehicle and used such an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne and caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct, the penalty is a Class 2 felony.Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) HB 4006 contains three provisions involving driving a vehicle and using an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Specific information on the number of incidents that take place and the number of offenders who would be arrested and prosecuted for these offenses is not available in order to make an objective determination regarding how many inmates would receive a prison sentence, although the Department estimates the impact to be minimal. Estimates can be made for each offender who is sentenced to prison for each of these proposed enhancements. Each person sentenced to prison for a Class 4 felony for aggravated reckless driving when using an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne would serve an average of 17 months at a cost of $29,649. Each person sentenced to prison for a Class 3 felony for reckless homicide when using an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne would serve an average of 14 months at a cost of $24,417 and each person sentenced for a Class 2 violation would serve an average of 35 months at a cost of $61,043. Each new admission would require the construction of one additional prison bed at the cost of $55,826.House Amendment No. 1 In language added to the Illinois Vehicle Code making it reckless driving to drive a vehicle and use an incline in a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne, provides that the actions must be performed knowingly. 1/13/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 1/14/2004HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2004HouseCorrectional Note Filed 2/18/2004HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/3/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote 3/3/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-000-000 3/3/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 3/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/25/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/25/2004SenateReferred to Rules 3/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 4/21/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2004 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 4/28/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/5/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/5/2004HousePassed Both Houses 5/12/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/2/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/2/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 7/2/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0682