CRIM CD-ENDANGERING CHILD
- Introduced Feb 7, 2025
- In committee Feb 18, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the provision concerning endangering the life or health of a child, provides that a trier of fact may infer that the life or health of a child under 18 years of age is endangered when a person owns a swimming pool and demonstrates neglect of the barrier surrounding the swimming pool in a manner in which a reasonable person could believe that a child under 18 years of age would be…
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the provision concerning endangering the life or health of a child, provides that a trier of fact may infer that the life or health of a child under 18 years of age is endangered when a person owns a swimming pool and demonstrates neglect of the barrier surrounding the swimming pool in a manner in which a reasonable person could believe that a child under 18 years of age would be attracted to the swimming pool and could fall into the swimming pool and die or be injured as a result of the fall and a child under 18 years of age dies or is injured in the person's swimming pool. Defines "swimming pool".
Every action
5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Maurice A. West, IID Primary sponsor · District 67
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.