Illinois Senate Bill 64 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person who causes a fatal accident by operating a motor vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or watercraft while he or she is aware of being fatigued is guilty of reckless homicide. Provides that a person is fatigued if he or she has been without sleep for 24 consecutive hours. Provides that proof that the defendant fell asleep while driving or was driving after having been without sleep for a period in excess of 24 consecutive hours may give rise to an inference that the defendant was driving recklessly. Provides that, if a person commits reckless homicide and is determined to have been knowingly fatigued as an element of the offense, he or she is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the offender, if sentenced to imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the offense resulted in the death of one person or not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the offense resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.

CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

Sen. Ira Silverstein [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-04-03		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-13		Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009
2009-03-12		Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Enhancement and Redundancy
2009-03-05		To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
2009-02-26		Postponed - Criminal Law
2009-02-25		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
2009-02-19		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-19		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2009-02-19		Held in Criminal Law
2009-02-04		Assigned to Criminal Law
2009-01-30		Referred to Assignments
2009-01-30		First Reading
2009-01-30		Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=64&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB0064.htm