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type: "Bill"
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title: "CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE"
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description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide, the defendant's driving of a motor vehicle or operating a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft at an excessive rate of speed may be the sole evidence of a reckless act."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "94th"
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identifier: "HB 767"
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citation: "Illinois HB 767 (94th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 31
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2005-02-01"
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last_action: "2005-07-07"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/652bfd94-9e15-4a6b-8c6c-dbd982a0ebc9"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=767&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=15254&SessionID=50&GA=94"
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source_hash: "d7baab04a50d4e00ead246e69b3ba2e002329a2e2d8bcf3950661030ce4f97c7"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 767 (94th) — CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide, the defendant's driving of a motor vehicle or operating a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft at an excessive rate of speed may be the sole evidence of a reckless act.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0767&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15254&DocNum=767&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0767eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15254&DocNum=767&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0767enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15254&DocNum=767&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2005-02-01** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `filing`
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- **2005-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-02-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2005-02-08** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-03-03** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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- **2005-03-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-03-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 `reading-1`
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- **2005-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2005-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-20** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
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- **2005-05-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
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- **2005-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-05-17** Passed Both Houses
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- **2005-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2005-07-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2005-07-07** Effective Date July 7, 2005
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- **2005-07-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0131 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/652bfd94-9e15-4a6b-8c6c-dbd982a0ebc9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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