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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 796    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-VEHICULAR HOMICIDE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert S. Molaro and Karen A. Yarbrough</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/9-3.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of vehicular homicide. Provides that a person commits the offense if he or she unintentionally kills an individual or an unborn child while operating or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile or watercraft, if the death is the proximate result of committing a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Boat Registration and Safety Act, Wildlife Code, Fish and Aquatic Life Code, or Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that if either the driver or operator is not legally empowered to be driving or operating the vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile, or watercraft or if the vehicle, motorcycle, snowmobile, or watercraft is operated illegally, the penalty is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a second or subsequent conviction is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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