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Bill VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEH-DEATH Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor if he or she causes the death of another person by failing to follow the required procedures when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a warning signal. Provides that imposition of the penalties authorized by the provision does not preclude the imposition of appropriate additional civil or criminal penalties. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 4203 Illinois HB 4203 (95th)
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Illinois HB 4203 (95th) — VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEH-DEATH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor if he or she causes the death of another person by failing to follow the required procedures when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a warning signal. Provides that imposition of the penalties authorized by the provision does not preclude the imposition of appropriate additional civil or criminal penalties.

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
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 1140 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
  • Thomas Holbrook — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-12-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook filing
  • 2007-12-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-12-17 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-01-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 2008-01-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  • 2008-01-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2008-01-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2008-01-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  • 2008-02-06 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2008-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-03-06 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-002-001 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-03-13 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-04-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-04-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2008-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2008 reading-1
  • 2008-04-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2008-04-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-17 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-04-30 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2008-05-08 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2008-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2008-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-13 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  • 2008-05-13 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
  • 2008-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2008-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-21 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2008-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2008-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2008-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  • 2008-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  • 2008-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  • 2008-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-06-30 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-08-22 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2008-08-22 Effective Date January 1, 2009
  • 2008-08-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0884 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cb6d3fbb-9af3-4891-a360-4f98be7f2712. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).