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Bill RECKLESS DRIVING-HOMICIDE Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a defendant commits reckless homicide in a construction or maintenance zone and kills a person working in the zone, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony and, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years. Provides that speeding in a construction or maintenance zone when workers were present shall be presumed to be evidence of a reckless act unless disproved by evidence to the contrary. Creates the offense of aggravated reckless driving in a construction or maintenance zone, a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she drives in a construction zone with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and as a result causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to a person working in the zone. Provides that speeding in a construction or maintenance zone when workers were present and causing serious injury to a worker shall be presumed to be evidence that the person was driving with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property unless disproved by evidence to the contrary. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 3215 Illinois HB 3215 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 3215 (93rd) — RECKLESS DRIVING-HOMICIDE

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a defendant commits reckless homicide in a construction or maintenance zone and kills a person working in the zone, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony and, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years. Provides that speeding in a construction or maintenance zone when workers were present shall be presumed to be evidence of a reckless act unless disproved by evidence to the contrary. Creates the offense of aggravated reckless driving in a construction or maintenance zone, a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she drives in a construction zone with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and as a result causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to a person working in the zone. Provides that speeding in a construction or maintenance zone when workers were present and causing serious injury to a worker shall be presumed to be evidence that the person was driving with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property unless disproved by evidence to the contrary.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1151 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1151 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Jay C. Hoffman — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2003-02-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman filing
  • 2003-02-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-02-27 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-02-28 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-03-13 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-03-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2003-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2003-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2003-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2003-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2003-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  • 2003-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  • 2003-03-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2003-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 reading-1
  • 2003-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2003-04-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-04-16 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-04-16 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2003-05-01 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
  • 2003-05-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
  • 2003-05-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-05-06 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2003-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
  • 2003-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2003-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
  • 2003-05-12 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2003-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine amendment-passage
  • 2003-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2003
  • 2003-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-05-13 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2003-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2003-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  • 2003-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
  • 2003-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
  • 2003-05-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2003-06-01 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2003
  • 2003-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-001-000
  • 2003-06-01 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2003-06-01 Passed Both Houses
  • 2003-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2003-07-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2003-07-11 Effective Date June 1, 2004
  • 2003-07-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0178 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6538d4a7-f2d3-4a1e-9a9c-4741613c1fb2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).