HB4128

FAILURE TO REPORT A DEATH

Introduced·9/16/25
Introduced Text

Illinois HB4128 creates the offense of failure to report a death and sets it as a Class 4 felony.

HB4128 amends the Criminal Code of 2012 by establishing the offense of failure to report a death. A person commits this offense if they know or reasonably should know that a person is deceased and fails to report the death to a law enforcement agency within 24 hours of discovering the death. The bill also outlines procedures for pretrial detention hearings, including factors the court must consider when determining whether to deny a defendant's pretrial release. It emphasizes the importance of considering specific articulable facts of the case and the defendant's criminal history.

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Rules Committee
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History

Oct 15, 2025

House

First Reading

Oct 15, 2025

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Sep 16, 2025

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber