Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/9-3

from Ch. 38, par. 9-3

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	730 ILCS 5/5-8-4	from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-4

Further amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to reckless homicide. Deletes the inference relating to recklessness for deaths caused while driving under the influence and the special penalties for such deaths. Provides that if a person is found to have killed more than one person while committing involuntary manslaughter or reckless homicide, separate sentences shall be imposed for the death of each person and those sentences shall be served consecutively. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that when multiple sentences of imprisonment are imposed on a defendant at the same time and one of the offenses was involuntary manslaughter or reckless homicide, the sentences shall be served consecutively.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	730 ILCS 5/5-8-4

Provides that in cases of involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, if a person is found to have killed more than one person separate sentences may (rather than shall) be imposed for the death of each person and those sentences shall be served consecutively. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Unified Code of Corrections relating to the imposition by the court of consecutive sentences.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
2/4/2009	House	First Reading
2/4/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
3/12/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
3/12/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/12/2009	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 003-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/12/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
3/18/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2009	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca
3/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
4/1/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/1/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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