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Bill VEH CD&CRIM CD-RECKLESS-SCHOOL Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant commits reckless homicide upon a public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from school when a school crossing guard is performing official duties, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to (i) not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the defendant caused the death of one person or (ii) not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the defendant caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct. Creates the offense of aggravated reckless driving where a school crossing guard is performing official duties, a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she drives with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and as a result causes bodily injury to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 508 Illinois HB 508 (95th)
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Illinois HB 508 (95th) — VEH CD&CRIM CD-RECKLESS-SCHOOL

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a defendant commits reckless homicide upon a public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from school when a school crossing guard is performing official duties, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to (i) not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the defendant caused the death of one person or (ii) not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the defendant caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct. Creates the offense of aggravated reckless driving where a school crossing guard is performing official duties, a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she drives with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property and as a result causes bodily injury to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties.

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 — 113–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 108–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
  • Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-01-30 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz filing
  • 2007-02-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-07 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-02-23 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-02-23 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-03-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2007-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  • 2007-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2007-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2007-03-13 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2007-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-13 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2007-03-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-13 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  • 2007-03-30 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2007-04-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2007-04-19 Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2007-04-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2007-04-25 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2007-04-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett amendment-introduction
  • 2007-04-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
  • 2007-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-02 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
  • 2007-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
  • 2007-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-16 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2007-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2007-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2007-05-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
  • 2007-06-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-000
  • 2007-06-01 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-27 Effective Date June 1, 2008
  • 2007-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0467 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cf11a65a-6788-4cde-a720-a37e6ee818f5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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