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 Bill Status of HB0796  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert S. Molaro and Karen A. Yarbrough

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-3.4 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of vehicular homicide. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she unintentionally kills an individual or an unborn child while operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile or watercraft, if the death is the proximate result of committing a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Boat Registration and Safety Act, Wildlife Code, Fish and Aquatic Life Code, or Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if either the driver or operator is not legally empowered to be driving or operating the vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile, or watercraft or if the vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile, or watercraft is operated illegally, the penalty is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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