HB 524

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 96th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Crim Cd-Reckless Homicide

Abstract

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the penalty for reckless homicide when the defendant was involved in a motor vehicle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft accident that resulted in the death of another person, when the driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs was a proximate cause of the death is a Class 2 felony, for which the defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation, shall be sentenced to: (i) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted in the death of one person; or (ii) a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons. Provides that in such cases, the trier of fact may infer that the defendant's actions were performed recklessly. Effective immediately.

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Jan 11, 2011

House

Session Sine Die

Apr 03, 2009

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Apr 01, 2009

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 25, 2009

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

Mar 23, 2009

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 18, 2009

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

Mar 12, 2009

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

House

Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000

House

Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000

Feb 09, 2009

House

Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

Feb 04, 2009

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

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