Bill Text: IL HB1581 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates a new violation for drivers that operate a motor vehicles while holding an animal in their lap. Makes violating this Section a petty offense with a fine not to exceed $25. Prevents law enforcement officers from stopping or searching vehicles for violations or suspected violations of this Section.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1581 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1581-Amended.html

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Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

Filed: 2/27/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1581
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1581 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 11-1432 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new)
Sec. 11-1432. Animals in driver's lap.
(a) A driver may not hold an animal in his or her lap while
operating a motor vehicle. This Section shall not apply to the
following motor vehicles as defined by this Code:
(1) commercial motor vehicles;
(2) farm tractors;
(3) implements of husbandry; and
(4) farm to market agricultural transportation.
(b) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a petty
offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $25.

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(c) A law enforcement officer may not stop or search a
motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely
because of a violation or suspected violation of this Section.
Section 10. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
amended by changing Section 108-1 as follows:
(725 ILCS 5/108-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 108-1)
Sec. 108-1. Search without warrant.
(1) When a lawful arrest is effected a peace officer may
reasonably search the person arrested and the area within such
person's immediate presence for the purpose of:
(a) protecting the officer from attack; or
(b) preventing the person from escaping; or
(c) discovering the fruits of the crime; or
(d) discovering any instruments, articles, or things
which may have been used in the commission of, or which may
constitute evidence of, an offense.
(2) (Blank).
(3) A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a
motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely
because of a violation of Section 12-603.1 of the Illinois
Vehicle Code.
(4) A law enforcement officer may not stop or search a
motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely
because of a violation or suspected violation of Section

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11-1432 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(Source: P.A. 93-99, eff. 7-3-03.)".