Illinois Senate Bill 276

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - To Criminal Law Clear Compliance
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, with certain exceptions in cases of reckless homicide involving the death of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct, in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant: (1) was driving at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit or (2) failed or refused to comply with a traffic control aide or device 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. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which the offense was committed as a result of the defendant driving while the defendant's driver's license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle was suspended or revoked and the defendant caused the deaths of 2 or more persons as part of a single course of conduct, the penalty for reckless homicide 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 6 years and not more than 28 years.

CRIM CD-RECKLESS HOMICIDE

Sen. Jil Tracy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-19	Senate	To Criminal Law Clear Compliance
2025-02-04	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2025-01-24	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2025-01-24	Senate	First Reading
2025-01-24	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	9-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=276&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB0276.htm