House Sponsors: MEYER. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-MUNOZ Short description: VEHICULAR OFFENSES-PENALTIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of vehicular assault, a Class 3 felony, committed when a person with intent to damage property or injure any person or to place any person in reasonable apprehension of bodily injury knowingly drives in a manner likely to cause injury or property damage and endangers the safety of any person. Creates the offense of negligent driving, a Class B misdemeanor, committed when a person carelessly or without exercising due care for the safety of others or of property drives in a manner that endangers any person or property. Provides that a second offense of negligent driving is a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that reckless homicide is a Class 2 (rather than a Class 3) felony. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status