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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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enacted | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2008-02-08 | 2009-02-17 | openstates | ocd-bill/7bee2c02-43da-4433-ad8a-597ca00d990c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4861&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=35678&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 921c69557bbc3e255b371885a8bfb8b692c9518277a66343062250028a49369b | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 109–1 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 55–0 (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).