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Bill VEH CD-VULNERABLE USERS Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that a person commits the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way if the person (i) operates a vehicle upon a highway in this State in a careless or reckless manner and (ii) causes serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is a Class A misdemeanor and carries a minimum fine of $12,500. Provides that any driver who is convicted of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is subject to suspension of his or her driving privileges. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 4861 Illinois HB 4861 (95th)
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Illinois HB 4861 (95th) — VEH CD-VULNERABLE USERS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that a person commits the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way if the person (i) operates a vehicle upon a highway in this State in a careless or reckless manner and (ii) causes serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is a Class A misdemeanor and carries a minimum fine of $12,500. Provides that any driver who is convicted of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is subject to suspension of his or her driving privileges.

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 — 1091 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • James A. DeLeo — cosponsor (person)
  • Luis Arroyo — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2008-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo filing
  • 2008-02-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-03-05 Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-03-12 Do Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-12 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
  • 2008-03-13 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-03-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-04-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  • 2008-04-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo amendment-introduction
  • 2008-04-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
  • 2008-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-05-09 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  • 2008-05-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2008-05-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2008-05-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2008-05-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2008-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
  • 2008-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  • 2008-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  • 2008-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  • 2008-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Luis Arroyo
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2008-05-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) amendment-failure
  • 2008-05-30 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2008-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 31, 2008 reading-1
  • 2008-05-30 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  • 2008-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2008-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  • 2008-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  • 2008-05-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  • 2008-05-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-05-31 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-11-12 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
  • 2008-11-12 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2008-11-19 Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-11-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 19, 2008
  • 2008-11-19 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-11-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2008
  • 2008-11-20 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2008-11-20 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-11-20 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-12-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-02-17 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-02-17 Effective Date February 17, 2009
  • 2009-02-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1034 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7bee2c02-43da-4433-ad8a-597ca00d990c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).