---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD&CRIM CD-RECKLESS-SCHOOL"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant commits reckless homicide upon a public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from school when a school crossing guard is performing official duties, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to (i) not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the defendant caused the death of one person or (ii) not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the defendant caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct. Creates the offense of aggravated reckless driving where a school crossing guard is performing official duties, a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she drives with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and as a result causes bodily injury to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 508"
citation: "Illinois HB 508 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-01-30"
last_action: "2007-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf11a65a-6788-4cde-a720-a37e6ee818f5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=508&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27520&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "ddf7a73cad2fb7fcc1bcc0b3499e1306ddd8c486068349d822414b63709ce883"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 508 (95th) — VEH CD&CRIM CD-RECKLESS-SCHOOL

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant commits reckless homicide upon a public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from school when a school crossing guard is performing official duties, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to (i) not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the defendant caused the death of one person or (ii) not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the defendant caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct. Creates the offense of aggravated reckless driving where a school crossing guard is performing official duties, a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she drives with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and as a result causes bodily injury to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0508&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27520&DocNum=508&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0508eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27520&DocNum=508&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0508enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27520&DocNum=508&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2007-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-03-13** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-13** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2007-03-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-13** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-04-19** Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2007-04-25** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-02** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2007-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2007-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-000
- **2007-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-27** Effective Date June 1, 2008
- **2007-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0467 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf11a65a-6788-4cde-a720-a37e6ee818f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).