VEH CD-MOTOR CARRIER PENALTIES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a willful violation of the Illinois Motor Carrier Safety Law that causes a motor vehicle accident that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to another person is a Class 3 felony. Provides that a willful violation of the Illinois Motor Carrier Safety Law that causes a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of another person is a Class 2 felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Mar 13, 2015
Signed Aug 6, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2015 · House May 31, 2015
How they voted
40–1
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
May 22, 2015
D
Democratic29
82% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
14
Committee
19
Amendments
14
Aug 6, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John M. Cabello
lower
May 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John M. Cabello
lower
May 22, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 4
lower
May 22, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 22, 2015
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 22, 2015
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 22, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-1-6)
senate
May 21, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Muñoz
upper
May 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 18, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 18, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
upper
May 12, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 12, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
May 8, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
upper
Apr 8, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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