Bill Text: IL SB0957 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning persons that are not to be granted a license or permit.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-6)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1157 [SB0957 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0957-Amended.html

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Sen. John J. Millner

Filed: 11/28/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 957
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 957, AS AMENDED,
with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
2, as follows:
on page 1, line 9 by replacing "Section 6-105.1", with
"Sections 6-105.1 and 6-601"; and
on page 3, line 10 by replacing "(a-5)" with "subsection
(a-5)"; and
on page 3, by inserting after line 23 the following:
"(d-5) A temporary visitor's driver's license is invalid if
the holder is unable to provide proof of liability insurance as
required by Section 7-601 of this Code upon the request of a
law enforcement officer, in which case the holder commits a
violation of Section 6-101 of this Code."; and

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on page 4, by inserting after line 10 the following:
"(625 ILCS 5/6-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-601)
Sec. 6-601. Penalties.
(a) It is a petty offense for any person to violate any of
the provisions of this Chapter unless such violation is by this
Code or other law of this State declared to be a misdemeanor or
a felony.
(b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in this
Code or other laws of this State, every person convicted of a
petty offense for the violation of any provision of this
Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
(c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided a
violation of Section 6-101 shall be:
1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to obtain
a driver's license or permit after expiration of a period
of revocation.
2. A Class B misdemeanor if the person has been issued
a driver's license or permit, which has expired, and if the
period of expiration is greater than one year; or if the
person has never been issued a driver's license or permit,
or is not qualified to obtain a driver's license or permit
because of his age.
3. A petty offense if the person has been issued a
temporary visitor's driver's license or permit and is
unable to provide proof of liability insurance as provided

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in subsection (d-5) of Section 6-105.1.
If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
Section 6-303 for operating a motor vehicle during a time when
such licensee's driver's license was suspended under the
provisions of Section 6-306.3, then such act shall be a petty
offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge which
was the basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3), and
there shall be imposed no additional like period of suspension
as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 6-303.
(Source: P.A. 96-607, eff. 8-24-09.)".