VEH CD-VULNERABLE USERS
Summary
Amends 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
Nov 2008
House Passage
Nov 2008
Senate Passage
Nov 2008
Signed into Law
Feb 2009
Introduced May 30, 2008
Signed Feb 17, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Nov 20, 2008 · House May 29, 2008
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
Nov 20, 2008
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican21
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
5
Feb 17, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-4)
senate
Nov 19, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000
upper
Nov 12, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
May 31, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 29, 2008
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
May 29, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 29, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-1-7)
house
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 27, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 21, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo
lower
May 19, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
lower
May 15, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 15, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo
lower
May 7, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
lower
May 5, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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