Bill Amendment: IL SB2191 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

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Bill Title: 24-7 SOBRIETY PILOT PROGRAM

Status: 2016-07-31 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB2191 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB2191-Senate_Amendment_003.html

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Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 5/23/2016

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2191
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2191 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 24-7
Sobriety Pilot Program Act.
Section 5. Pilot Program.
(a) The Department of State Police shall develop a 4-year
sobriety pilot program for drivers who have been convicted of a
second or subsequent violation of Section 11-501 of the
Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local
ordinance, who are subject to paragraph (e) of Section
11-501.01 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(b) Beginning no later than July 1, 2017, the program shall
be conducted in Madison County, St. Clair County, and any other
county authorized by county board resolution to participate in
the pilot program.

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(c) Each driver required to participate in the program
shall report twice each calendar day for the initial 120 days
of his or her sentence in the manner and form prescribed by the
Department to a designated location, chosen by the sheriff, and
shall submit to sobriety testing. Failure to report for
sobriety testing or failure to pass the sobriety test shall
result in:
(1) a written warning for a first violation;
(2) a written warning and a restart of the 120 days of
reporting for a second violation;
(3) county jail detention for a period not to exceed 12
hours and a restart of the 120 days of reporting for a
third violation; and
(4) county jail detention for a period not to exceed 24
hours and an automatic revocation of the driver's
restricted driving permit for a fourth violation.
The sheriff may, in his or her discretion, excuse a
driver's failure to report for sobriety testing due to an
emergency or an act of God, and may impose no sanctions. The
sheriff shall report all imposed sanctions to the Department
within 24 hours of issuance.
(d) Sobriety testing may be conducted by a civilian
employee or any other person designated by the sheriff.
(e) The Department shall, in consultation with each
sheriff, determine the fees charged to a driver for the costs
associated with participation in the program.

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(f) The Department shall enter into any necessary contracts
and may adopt any rules necessary to carry out this Act,
including rules on the criteria for failure to pass the
sobriety test.
(g) A sheriff may enter into a contract or memorandum of
understanding with a local police department for the
administration of sobriety testing.
(h) On or before January 15 of each year, the Department
shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General
Assembly, which shall include, but is not limited to, the
progress and the effectiveness of the pilot program.
Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed on February 1,
2022.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".