VEH CD-VULNERABLE USERS Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado House Sponsors(Rep. Luis Arroyo-Elaine Nekritz-Maria Antonia Berrios-Dan Brady-John A. Fritchey and Elizabeth Hernandez) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/6-206from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206625 ILCS 5/11-507 newAmends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that a person commits the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way if the person (i) operates a vehicle upon a highway in this State in a careless or reckless manner and (ii) causes serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is a Class A misdemeanor and carries a minimum fine of $12,500. Provides that any driver who is convicted of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is subject to suspension of his or her driving privileges.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds a person operating a motorcycle to the definition of "vulnerable user of a public way".Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/6-206625 ILCS 5/11-507 newAdds reference to:720 ILCS 5/12-5from Ch. 38, par. 12-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person also commits reckless conduct who, while operating a motor vehicle, causes bodily harm to or endangers the bodily safety of a vulnerable user of the public way if he or she performs recklessly the acts that cause the harm or endanger safety, whether they otherwise are lawful or unlawful. Provides that reckless conduct is also committed when a person who, while operating a motor vehicle, causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to a vulnerable user of the public way if he or she performs recklessly the acts that cause the harm, whether they otherwise are lawful or unlawful. Defines "vulnerable user of the public way". Establishes penalties for violations.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:720 ILCS 5/9-3from Ch. 38, par. 9-3Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which a person or persons were killed as a result of the defendant's reckless operation of a motor vehicle on a roadway and the victim or victims of the offense were vulnerable users of a public way, the penalty shall be a Class 2 felony and is subject to a maximum fine of $10,000. Provides that reckless conduct causing bodily harm to or endangering the bodily safety of an individual in which the person injured or the persons whose safety was endangered was a vulnerable user of a public way and the person who caused the injury or who endangered the safety of another person was operating a motor vehicle upon a roadway is a Class 4 felony and is subject to a maximum fine of $10,000. Defines "vulnerable user of a public way". Effective immediately. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 2/28/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/28/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-001-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/24/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/6/2008HouseAssigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee 5/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote 5/20/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 5/20/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 5/29/2008HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John A. Fritchey 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/29/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-022-000 5/30/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/30/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01- May 31, 2008 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die