Date	Chamber	Action
7/2/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0682

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-503

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503

720 ILCS 5/9-3

from Ch. 38, par. 9-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person violates provisions prohibiting reckless driving and aggravated reckless driving if he or she drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person commits reckless homicide if he or she unintentionally kills an individual while driving a vehicle and using such an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Provides that, in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant drove a vehicle and used such an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne and caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct, the penalty is a Class 2 felony.

Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)

HB 4006 contains three provisions involving driving a vehicle and using an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne. Specific information on the number of incidents that take place and the number of offenders who would be arrested and prosecuted for these offenses is not available in order to make an objective determination regarding how many inmates would receive a prison sentence, although the Department estimates the impact to be minimal. Estimates can be made for each offender who is sentenced to prison for each of these proposed enhancements. Each person sentenced to prison for a Class 4 felony for aggravated reckless driving when using an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne would serve an average of 17 months at a cost of $29,649. Each person sentenced to prison for a Class 3 felony for reckless homicide when using an incline to cause the vehicle to become airborne would serve an average of 14 months at a cost of $24,417 and each person sentenced for a Class 2 violation would serve an average of 35 months at a cost of $61,043. Each new admission would require the construction of one additional prison bed at the cost of $55,826.

House Amendment No. 1
In language added to the Illinois Vehicle Code making it reckless driving to drive a vehicle and use an incline in a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne, provides that the actions must be performed knowingly.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy
1/14/2004	House	First Reading
1/14/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2004	House	Correctional Note Filed
2/18/2004	House	Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/3/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/3/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
3/3/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-000-000
3/3/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
3/23/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
3/24/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/24/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/24/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
3/24/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
3/25/2004	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/31/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
4/21/2004	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/28/2004	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
4/28/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2004
4/28/2004	Senate	Second Reading
4/28/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
4/28/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
5/5/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/5/2004	House	Passed Both Houses
5/12/2004	House	Sent to the Governor
7/2/2004	House	Governor Approved
7/2/2004	House	Effective Date January 1, 2005
7/2/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0682

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