Bill > HB4256

This bill, named the Daniel Capuano Memorial Act, creates a new criminal offense called first responder endangerment in the Illinois Criminal Code. The law applies specifically to individuals with management or operational control of commercial property who knowingly create and intentionally conceal a dangerous condition that directly causes the death or serious bodily injury of a first responder during official duties. The bill carefully defines key terms, including "dangerous condition" (which must involve structural work without permits or unaddressed building code violations), "first responder" (emergency medical personnel, law enforcement officers, and firefighters), and "serious bodily injury" (permanent disfigurement or loss of bodily function). The offense is classified as a Class 4 felony, and the law specifically limits application to individuals who personally made the final decision to create and conceal the hazardous condition, excluding service workers or those without direct management authority. The bill appears designed to hold property owners and managers accountable for knowingly creating life-threatening situations that put emergency workers at risk.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4256&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104