Bill Text: IL HB4795 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that violations of local ordinances that prohibit the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner are not offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles for the purpose of the suspension or revocation of a driver's license.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB4795 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB4795-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 6-206 and adding Section 11-503.1 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-206)
Sec. 6-206. Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke
license or permit; Right to a hearing.
(a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or
revoke the driving privileges of any person without preliminary
hearing upon a showing of the person's records or other
sufficient evidence that the person:
1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory
revocation of a driver's license or permit is required upon
conviction;
2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses
against traffic regulations governing the movement of
vehicles committed within any 12 month period. Offenses
against traffic regulations governing the movement of
vehicles do not include a conviction of Section 11-503.1 of
this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance. No
revocation or suspension shall be entered more than 6
months after the date of last conviction;

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3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor
vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of
offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the
movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of
ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the
safe operation of a motor vehicle or disrespect for the
traffic laws and the safety of other persons upon the
highway;
4. Has by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle
caused or contributed to an accident resulting in injury
requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical
facility or doctor's office to any person, except that any
suspension or revocation imposed by the Secretary of State
under the provisions of this subsection shall start no
later than 6 months after being convicted of violating a
law or ordinance regulating the movement of traffic, which
violation is related to the accident, or shall start not
more than one year after the date of the accident,
whichever date occurs later;
5. Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of a
driver's license, identification card, or permit;
6. Has been lawfully convicted of an offense or
offenses in another state, including the authorization
contained in Section 6-203.1, which if committed within
this State would be grounds for suspension or revocation;
7. Has refused or failed to submit to an examination

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provided for by Section 6-207 or has failed to pass the
examination;
8. Is ineligible for a driver's license or permit under
the provisions of Section 6-103;
9. Has made a false statement or knowingly concealed a
material fact or has used false information or
identification in any application for a license,
identification card, or permit;
10. Has possessed, displayed, or attempted to
fraudulently use any license, identification card, or
permit not issued to the person;
11. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of this
State when the person's driving privilege or privilege to
obtain a driver's license or permit was revoked or
suspended unless the operation was authorized by a
monitoring device driving permit, judicial driving permit
issued prior to January 1, 2009, probationary license to
drive, or a restricted driving permit issued under this
Code;
12. Has submitted to any portion of the application
process for another person or has obtained the services of
another person to submit to any portion of the application
process for the purpose of obtaining a license,
identification card, or permit for some other person;
13. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of this
State when the person's driver's license or permit was

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invalid under the provisions of Sections 6-107.1 and 6-110;
14. Has committed a violation of Section 6-301,
6-301.1, or 6-301.2 of this Act, or Section 14, 14A, or 14B
of the Illinois Identification Card Act;
15. Has been convicted of violating Section 21-2 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating
to criminal trespass to vehicles in which case, the
suspension shall be for one year;
16. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-204 of
this Code relating to fleeing from a peace officer;
17. Has refused to submit to a test, or tests, as
required under Section 11-501.1 of this Code and the person
has not sought a hearing as provided for in Section
11-501.1;
18. Has, since issuance of a driver's license or
permit, been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering
from any mental disability or disease;
19. Has committed a violation of paragraph (a) or (b)
of Section 6-101 relating to driving without a driver's
license;
20. Has been convicted of violating Section 6-104
relating to classification of driver's license;
21. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-402 of
this Code relating to leaving the scene of an accident
resulting in damage to a vehicle in excess of $1,000, in
which case the suspension shall be for one year;

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22. Has used a motor vehicle in violating paragraph
(3), (4), (7), or (9) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of
the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
relating to unlawful use of weapons, in which case the
suspension shall be for one year;
23. Has, as a driver, been convicted of committing a
violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
for a second or subsequent time within one year of a
similar violation;
24. Has been convicted by a court-martial or punished
by non-judicial punishment by military authorities of the
United States at a military installation in Illinois of or
for a traffic related offense that is the same as or
similar to an offense specified under Section 6-205 or
6-206 of this Code;
25. Has permitted any form of identification to be used
by another in the application process in order to obtain or
attempt to obtain a license, identification card, or
permit;
26. Has altered or attempted to alter a license or has
possessed an altered license, identification card, or
permit;
27. Has violated Section 6-16 of the Liquor Control Act
of 1934;
28. Has been convicted for a first time of the illegal
possession, while operating or in actual physical control,

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as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled
substance prohibited under the Illinois Controlled
Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis
Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the
Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
which case the person's driving privileges shall be
suspended for one year. Any defendant found guilty of this
offense while operating a motor vehicle, shall have an
entry made in the court record by the presiding judge that
this offense did occur while the defendant was operating a
motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report
the violation to the Secretary of State;
29. Has been convicted of the following offenses that
were committed while the person was operating or in actual
physical control, as a driver, of a motor vehicle: criminal
sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a
child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, juvenile pimping,
soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, promoting juvenile
prostitution as described in subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2),
or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961
or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the manufacture, sale or
delivery of controlled substances or instruments used for
illegal drug use or abuse in which case the driver's
driving privileges shall be suspended for one year;
30. Has been convicted a second or subsequent time for

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any combination of the offenses named in paragraph 29 of
this subsection, in which case the person's driving
privileges shall be suspended for 5 years;
31. Has refused to submit to a test as required by
Section 11-501.6 of this Code or Section 5-16c of the Boat
Registration and Safety Act or has submitted to a test
resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from
the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed in
the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance as listed
in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
compound as listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
Control and Community Protection Act, in which case the
penalty shall be as prescribed in Section 6-208.1;
32. Has been convicted of Section 24-1.2 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating
to the aggravated discharge of a firearm if the offender
was located in a motor vehicle at the time the firearm was
discharged, in which case the suspension shall be for 3
years;
33. Has as a driver, who was less than 21 years of age
on the date of the offense, been convicted a first time of
a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
34. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.5 of

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this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
35. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.6 of
this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
36. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
and has been convicted of not less than 2 offenses against
traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
committed within any 24 month period. No revocation or
suspension shall be entered more than 6 months after the
date of last conviction;
37. Has committed a violation of subsection (c) of
Section 11-907 of this Code that resulted in damage to the
property of another or the death or injury of another;
38. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 6-20
of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
a local ordinance;
39. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
Section 11-1201 of this Code;
40. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
Section 11-908 of this Code;
41. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
Section 11-605.1 of this Code, a similar provision of a
local ordinance, or a similar violation in any other state
within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, in
which case the suspension shall be for 90 days;
42. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
Section 11-1301.3 of this Code or a similar provision of a

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local ordinance;
43. Has received a disposition of court supervision for
a violation of subsection (a), (d), or (e) of Section 6-20
of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
a local ordinance, in which case the suspension shall be
for a period of 3 months;
44. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
and has been convicted of an offense against traffic
regulations governing the movement of vehicles after
having previously had his or her driving privileges
suspended or revoked pursuant to subparagraph 36 of this
Section;
45. Has, in connection with or during the course of a
formal hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code:
(i) committed perjury; (ii) submitted fraudulent or
falsified documents; (iii) submitted documents that have
been materially altered; or (iv) submitted, as his or her
own, documents that were in fact prepared or composed for
another person;
46. Has committed a violation of subsection (j) of
Section 3-413 of this Code; or
47. Has committed a violation of Section 11-502.1 of
this Code.
For purposes of paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26,
and 27 of this subsection, license means any driver's license,
any traffic ticket issued when the person's driver's license is

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deposited in lieu of bail, a suspension notice issued by the
Secretary of State, a duplicate or corrected driver's license,
a probationary driver's license or a temporary driver's
license.
(b) If any conviction forming the basis of a suspension or
revocation authorized under this Section is appealed, the
Secretary of State may rescind or withhold the entry of the
order of suspension or revocation, as the case may be, provided
that a certified copy of a stay order of a court is filed with
the Secretary of State. If the conviction is affirmed on
appeal, the date of the conviction shall relate back to the
time the original judgment of conviction was entered and the 6
month limitation prescribed shall not apply.
(c) 1. Upon suspending or revoking the driver's license or
permit of any person as authorized in this Section, the
Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person in
writing of the revocation or suspension. The notice to be
deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
last known address of the person.
2. If the Secretary of State suspends the driver's
license of a person under subsection 2 of paragraph (a) of
this Section, a person's privilege to operate a vehicle as
an occupation shall not be suspended, provided an affidavit
is properly completed, the appropriate fee received, and a
permit issued prior to the effective date of the
suspension, unless 5 offenses were committed, at least 2 of

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which occurred while operating a commercial vehicle in
connection with the driver's regular occupation. All other
driving privileges shall be suspended by the Secretary of
State. Any driver prior to operating a vehicle for
occupational purposes only must submit the affidavit on
forms to be provided by the Secretary of State setting
forth the facts of the person's occupation. The affidavit
shall also state the number of offenses committed while
operating a vehicle in connection with the driver's regular
occupation. The affidavit shall be accompanied by the
driver's license. Upon receipt of a properly completed
affidavit, the Secretary of State shall issue the driver a
permit to operate a vehicle in connection with the driver's
regular occupation only. Unless the permit is issued by the
Secretary of State prior to the date of suspension, the
privilege to drive any motor vehicle shall be suspended as
set forth in the notice that was mailed under this Section.
If an affidavit is received subsequent to the effective
date of this suspension, a permit may be issued for the
remainder of the suspension period.
The provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to
any driver required to possess a CDL for the purpose of
operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Any person who falsely states any fact in the affidavit
required herein shall be guilty of perjury under Section
6-302 and upon conviction thereof shall have all driving

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privileges revoked without further rights.
3. At the conclusion of a hearing under Section 2-118
of this Code, the Secretary of State shall either rescind
or continue an order of revocation or shall substitute an
order of suspension; or, good cause appearing therefor,
rescind, continue, change, or extend the order of
suspension. If the Secretary of State does not rescind the
order, the Secretary may upon application, to relieve undue
hardship (as defined by the rules of the Secretary of
State), issue a restricted driving permit granting the
privilege of driving a motor vehicle between the
petitioner's residence and petitioner's place of
employment or within the scope of the petitioner's
employment related duties, or to allow the petitioner to
transport himself or herself, or a family member of the
petitioner's household to a medical facility, to receive
necessary medical care, to allow the petitioner to
transport himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug
remedial or rehabilitative activity recommended by a
licensed service provider, or to allow the petitioner to
transport himself or herself or a family member of the
petitioner's household to classes, as a student, at an
accredited educational institution, or to allow the
petitioner to transport children, elderly persons, or
disabled persons who do not hold driving privileges and are
living in the petitioner's household to and from daycare.

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The petitioner must demonstrate that no alternative means
of transportation is reasonably available and that the
petitioner will not endanger the public safety or welfare.
Those multiple offenders identified in subdivision (b)4 of
Section 6-208 of this Code, however, shall not be eligible
for the issuance of a restricted driving permit.
(A) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating
Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a
local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or
Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or
other drugs is recited as an element of the offense, or
a similar out-of-state offense, or a combination of
these offenses, arising out of separate occurrences,
that person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may
not operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with
an ignition interlock device as defined in Section
1-129.1.
(B) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
suspended 2 or more times within a 10 year period due
to any combination of:
(i) a single conviction of violating Section
11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a
local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense
or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the

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Criminal Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or
other drugs is recited as an element of the
offense, or a similar out-of-state offense; or
(ii) a statutory summary suspension or
revocation under Section 11-501.1; or
(iii) a suspension under Section 6-203.1;
arising out of separate occurrences; that person, if
issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a
vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition
interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
(C) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the
use of an ignition interlock device must pay to the
Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund an amount
not to exceed $30 per month. The Secretary shall
establish by rule the amount and the procedures, terms,
and conditions relating to these fees.
(D) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
employment purposes, then the prohibition against
operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an
ignition interlock device does not apply to the
operation of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by
that person's employer when used solely for employment
purposes.
(E) In each case the Secretary may issue a
restricted driving permit for a period deemed
appropriate, except that all permits shall expire

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within one year from the date of issuance. The
Secretary may not, however, issue a restricted driving
permit to any person whose current revocation is the
result of a second or subsequent conviction for a
violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar
provision of a local ordinance or any similar
out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3 of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, where the
use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an element
of the offense, or any similar out-of-state offense, or
any combination of those offenses, until the
expiration of at least one year from the date of the
revocation. A restricted driving permit issued under
this Section shall be subject to cancellation,
revocation, and suspension by the Secretary of State in
like manner and for like cause as a driver's license
issued under this Code may be cancelled, revoked, or
suspended; except that a conviction upon one or more
offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the
movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause
for the revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a
restricted driving permit. The Secretary of State may,
as a condition to the issuance of a restricted driving
permit, require the applicant to participate in a
designated driver remedial or rehabilitative program.
The Secretary of State is authorized to cancel a

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restricted driving permit if the permit holder does not
successfully complete the program.
(c-3) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
subsection (a), reports received by the Secretary of State
under this Section shall, except during the actual time the
suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use
only by the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities,
the driver licensing administrator of any other state, the
Secretary of State, or the parent or legal guardian of a driver
under the age of 18. However, beginning January 1, 2008, if the
person is a CDL holder, the suspension shall also be made
available to the driver licensing administrator of any other
state, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the affected
driver or motor carrier or prospective motor carrier upon
request.
(c-4) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the person
by mail that his or her driving privileges and driver's license
will be suspended one month after the date of the mailing of
the notice.
(c-5) The Secretary of State may, as a condition of the
reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an applicant
whose driver's license or permit has been suspended before he
or she reached the age of 21 years pursuant to any of the
provisions of this Section, require the applicant to
participate in a driver remedial education course and be

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retested under Section 6-109 of this Code.
(d) This Section is subject to the provisions of the
Drivers License Compact.
(e) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted
driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose
driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under any
provisions of this Code.
(f) In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of
State may not issue a restricted driving permit for the
operation of a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a
CDL whose driving privileges have been suspended, revoked,
cancelled, or disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 97-229, eff. 7-28-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11;
97-743, eff. 1-1-13; 97-838, eff. 1-1-13; 97-844, eff. 1-1-13;
97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-103, eff.
1-1-14; 98-122, eff. 1-1-14; revised 9-19-13.)
(625 ILCS 5/11-503.1 new)
Sec. 11-503.1. Negligent driving.
(a) For purposes of this Section, a person is negligent, or
acts negligently, when that person fails to be aware of a
substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or
a result will follow and that failure constitutes a substantial
deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person
would exercise in the situation.
(b) A person commits negligent driving if he or she

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operates a motor vehicle negligently and without due caution in
a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger a person or
property.
(c) A violation of this Section shall be a petty offense
and subject to a fine not to exceed $25.