Sen. John G. Mulroe
Filed: 5/6/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 6010 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 6010 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by 
5changing Section 12-5.02 as follows:
 



6    (720 ILCS 5/12-5.02)
  (was 720 ILCS 5/12-2.5)


7    Sec. 12-5.02. Vehicular endangerment. 

8    (a) A person commits vehicular endangerment when he or she 
9strikes a motor vehicle by causing
 an object to fall from an 
10overpass or other elevated location in the direction of a 
11moving
motor vehicle with the intent to strike a motor vehicle 
12while it is traveling upon a highway in this State.

13    (b) Sentence. Vehicular endangerment is a Class 2 felony, 
14unless
death results, in which case vehicular endangerment is a 
15Class 1
felony.

16    (c) Definitions.  For purposes of this Section:

 
 
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1    "Elevated location" means a bridge, overpass, highway 
2ramp, building, artificial structure, hill,  mound, or natural 
3elevation above or adjacent to and above a highway. 
4    "Object" means any object or substance that by its size, 
5weight, or
consistency is likely to cause great bodily harm to 
6any occupant of a motor
vehicle.

7    "Overpass" means any structure that passes over a highway.

8    "Motor vehicle" and "highway" have the meanings as defined 
9in the
Illinois Vehicle Code.

10(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)".