Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2488 — VEH CD, CRIM CD-EMERGENCY VEH

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0803

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    0 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an officer of a fire department, in the performance of his or her official duties, has the authority to close to traffic a highway, or a lane or lanes of a highway, as necessary to protect the safety of persons or property. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalties for the offense of reckless homicide if the offense is committed as a result of failing to follow the procedures required when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle. Further increases the penalties if the defendant causes the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 2488 has replaced the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" in its designation. This change is significant because "Enrolled" indicates that the bill has passed its final stage and is ready to be sent to the governor for approval. This small change reflects progress in the legislative process and moves the bill one step closer to becoming law.

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SB2488 Engrossed LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b AN ACT concerning transportation, which may be referred to as James "Shib" Miller and William Grant’s Law.
SB2488 Enrolled LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b AN ACT concerning transportation, which may be referred to as James "Shib" Miller and William Grant’s Law.
SB2488 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b This Section does not apply to highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
SB2488 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b This Section does not apply to highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
SB2488 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b (c) (Blank).
SB2488 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b (c) (Blank).
(1) was driving in a construction or maintenance zone, as defined in Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or (2) was operating a vehicle while failing or refusing to comply with SB2488 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b any lawful order or direction of any authorized police officer or traffic control aide engaged in traffic control, the penalty is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years.
(1) was driving in a construction or maintenance zone, as defined in Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or (2) was operating a vehicle while failing or refusing to comply with SB2488 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b any lawful order or direction of any authorized police officer or traffic control aide engaged in traffic control, the penalty is a Class 2 felony, for which a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years.
SB2488 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b (e-11) (e-10) In cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant unintentionally kills an individual while driving in a posted school zone, as defined in Section 11-605 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, while children are present or in a construction or maintenance zone, as defined in Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, when construction or maintenance workers are present the trier of fact may infer that the defendant’s actions were performed recklessly where he or she was also either driving at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit or violating Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
SB2488 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b (e-11) (e-10) In cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant unintentionally kills an individual while driving in a posted school zone, as defined in Section 11-605 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, while children are present or in a construction or maintenance zone, as defined in Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, when construction or maintenance workers are present the trier of fact may infer that the defendant’s actions were performed recklessly where he or she was also either driving at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit or violating Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
SB2488 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b (f) In cases involving involuntary manslaughter in which the victim was a family or household member as defined in paragraph (3) of Section 112A-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the penalty shall be a Class 2 felony, for which a person if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years.
SB2488 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 19871 WGH 46270 b (f) In cases involving involuntary manslaughter in which the victim was a family or household member as defined in paragraph (3) of Section 112A-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the penalty shall be a Class 2 felony, for which a person if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0803

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce

  10. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  12. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  13. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  14. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kevin Joyce

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  24. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  26. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Do Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000

  31. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008

  32. Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Chief House Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  39. Arrived in House

  40. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008

  45. Second Reading

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008

  47. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby

  52. Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law

  53. Referred to Rules

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby

Sponsors

  • Gary Forby · Cosponsor
  • Michael K. Smith · Cosponsor
  • Daniel V. Beiser · Cosponsor
  • David R. Leitch · Cosponsor
  • Raymond Poe · Cosponsor
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson · Cosponsor
  • William B. Black · Cosponsor
  • Brandon W. Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Mike Bost · Cosponsor
  • Sidney H. Mathias · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (10)

  • Gary Forby
  • Michael K. Smith
  • Daniel V. Beiser
  • David R. Leitch
  • Raymond Poe
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • William B. Black
  • Brandon W. Phelps
  • Mike Bost
  • Sidney H. Mathias

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99006
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 111007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Myers — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Schock — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Hannig — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Harris — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Scully — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Howard — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Not Voting
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Coladipietro — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Winters — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Krause — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Millner — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Noland — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2488 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an officer of a fire department, in the performance of his or her official duties, has the authority to close to traffic a highway, or a lane or lanes of a highway, as necessary to protect the safety of persons or property. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalties for the offense of reckless homicide if the offense is committed as a result of failing to follow the procedures required when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle. Further increases the penalties if the defendant causes the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct.
Who sponsors SB 2488?
SB 2488 is sponsored by Gary Forby, Michael K. Smith, Daniel V. Beiser, David R. Leitch, Raymond Poe, Naomi D. Jakobsson, William B. Black, Brandon W. Phelps, Mike Bost, and Sidney H. Mathias.
What is the current status of SB 2488?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
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