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HB 524 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Apr 3, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
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Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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