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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4587   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert S. Molaro-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/9-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 9-3</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant was driving in a construction or maintenance zone at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit required when workers are present or in violation of any warning signs that indicate that workers are present and caused the death of one person in the construction or maintenance zone, the penalty is a Class 1 felony. Provides that driving in a construction or maintenance zone at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit required when workers are present or in violation of any warning signs that indicate that workers are present constitutes a reckless act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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