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SB 2596 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

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 failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2008 · House May 29, 2008

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 54
Apr 17, 2008
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
10
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01- May 31, 2008
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 29, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-22-8)
house
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 20, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-5)
senate
Apr 16, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 11, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-001-000
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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