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Bill VEH CD-LEAVING ACCIDENT SCENE Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who fails to remain at the scene of an accident involving personal injury or death to render aid as required is guilty of a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor). Shortens from one hour to one-half hour the time in which a person who has failed to remain at the scene of the accident must report the accident at a police station or sheriff's office. Provides that a person who failed to remain at the scene as required and failed to report the accident within one-half hour of its occurrence, or within one-half hour of his or her release from the hospital if he or she had been hospitalized and incapacitated from reporting during the one-half hour after the occurrence, is guilty of a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony if the accident does not result in the death of any person. Deletes language providing that a report made within the one hour time limit may not be used as a basis for a prosecution for failing to remain at the accident scene as required. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 4027 Illinois HB 4027 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 4027 (93rd) — VEH CD-LEAVING ACCIDENT SCENE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who fails to remain at the scene of an accident involving personal injury or death to render aid as required is guilty of a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor). Shortens from one hour to one-half hour the time in which a person who has failed to remain at the scene of the accident must report the accident at a police station or sheriff's office. Provides that a person who failed to remain at the scene as required and failed to report the accident within one-half hour of its occurrence, or within one-half hour of his or her release from the hospital if he or she had been hospitalized and incapacitated from reporting during the one-half hour after the occurrence, is guilty of a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony if the accident does not result in the death of any person. Deletes language providing that a report made within the one hour time limit may not be used as a basis for a prosecution for failing to remain at the accident scene as required.

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

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1077 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1111 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson — cosponsor (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
  • Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
  • William Delgado — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2004-01-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado filing
  • 2004-01-14 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2004-01-14 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2004-01-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-01-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2004-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2004-02-19 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2004-02-26 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-03 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  • 2004-03-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
  • 2004-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
  • 2004-03-25 Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-03-25 Sponsor Removed Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2004-03-25 Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2004-03-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  • 2004-03-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2004-03-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2004-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004 reading-1
  • 2004-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2004-03-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-25 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-03-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
  • 2004-04-15 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-04-22 Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2004
  • 2004-04-26 Correctional Note Filed and Impact Note from the Illinois Department of Corrections.
  • 2004-04-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
  • 2004-04-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-04-28 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
  • 2004-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2004-04-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2004-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2004-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-05-05 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez amendment-passage
  • 2004-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2004
  • 2004-05-06 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
  • 2004-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2004-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  • 2004-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-13 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2004-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
  • 2004-05-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2004-05-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2004-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-007-004
  • 2004-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-07-06 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-07-06 Effective Date January 1, 2005
  • 2004-07-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0684 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e2a0c5ac-0176-4049-84fc-0b9773517914. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).