Senate Sponsors: NOLAND-LIGHTFORD. House Sponsors: CURRY,JULIE-FRANKS-OSMOND-MAY-SLONE Short description: BOATS-SNOWMOBILES-FELONY DUI Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act and the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that a person convicted of a Class 4 felony for operating a snowmobile or watercraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs and causing great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another person shall, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, be sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 12 years, if the offense was a proximate cause of the injuries. Deletes language providing that a person who operates a snowmobile or watercraft under the influence is guilty of a Class 3 felony if the offense results in the death of a person. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Reinserts, with changes, language regarding a person who operates a snowmobile or watercraft under the influence and the offense results in the death of a person. Provides that the person is guilty of a Class 2 (rather than a Class 3) felony. Further provides that, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the person shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years. JUDICIAL NOTE (Illinois Courts Administrative Office) SB 1752 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Fiscal impact and impact on the corrections population would be minimal from SB 1752. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0615 Last action date: JUL-08-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status