98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2477

 

Introduced , by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-303  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows multiple suspensions and revocations to exist simultaneously on a driver's license. Allows for graduated penalties for multiple violations if any of the prior convictions were a result of the driver's license being suspended for the same underlying offense as the present violation.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 6-303 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-303)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303)
7    Sec. 6-303. Driving while driver's license, permit or
8privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked.
9    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a-5), any
10person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor
11vehicle on any highway of this State at a time when such
12person's driver's license, permit or privilege to do so or the
13privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit is revoked or
14suspended as provided by this Code or the law of another state,
15except as may be specifically allowed by a judicial driving
16permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, monitoring device
17driving permit, family financial responsibility driving
18permit, probationary license to drive, or a restricted driving
19permit issued pursuant to this Code or under the law of another
20state, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
21    (a-5) Any person who violates this Section as provided in
22subsection (a) while his or her driver's license, permit or
23privilege is revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of

 

 

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1the Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of reckless
2homicide or a similar provision of a law of another state, is
3guilty of a Class 4 felony. The person shall be required to
4undergo a professional evaluation, as provided in Section
511-501 of this Code, to determine if an alcohol, drug, or
6intoxicating compound problem exists and the extent of the
7problem, and to undergo the imposition of treatment as
8appropriate.
9    (a-6) A person's driver's license, permit, or privilege to
10obtain a driver's license or permit may be subject to multiple
11revocations, multiple suspensions, or any combination of both
12simultaneously. No revocation or suspension shall serve to
13negate, invalidate, cancel, postpone, or in any way lessen the
14effect of any other revocation or suspension entered prior or
15subsequent to any other revocation or suspension.
16    (b) (Blank).
17    (b-1) Upon receiving a report of the conviction of any
18violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle
19during the time when the person's driver's license, permit or
20privilege was suspended by the Secretary of State or the
21driver's licensing administrator of another state, except as
22specifically allowed by a probationary license, judicial
23driving permit, restricted driving permit, or monitoring
24device driving permit the Secretary shall extend the suspension
25or suspensions for the same period of time as the originally
26imposed suspension or suspensions unless the suspension or

 

 

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1suspensions have has already expired, in which case the
2Secretary shall be authorized to suspend the person's driving
3privileges for the same period of time as the originally
4imposed suspension or suspensions.
5    (b-2) Except as provided in subsection (b-6), upon
6receiving a report of the conviction of any violation
7indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle when the
8person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked by
9the Secretary of State or the driver's license administrator of
10any other state, except as specifically allowed by a restricted
11driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or the law of
12another state, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license
13for an additional period of one year from the date of such
14conviction indicating such person was operating a vehicle
15during such period of revocation.
16    (b-3) (Blank).
17    (b-4) When the Secretary of State receives a report of a
18conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a
19motor vehicle that was not equipped with an ignition interlock
20device during a time when the person was prohibited from
21operating a motor vehicle not equipped with such a device, the
22Secretary shall not issue a driver's license to that person for
23an additional period of one year from the date of the
24conviction.
25    (b-5) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall
26serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 consecutive days or

 

 

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1300 hours of community service when the person's driving
2privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation
3of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended,
4relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar
5provision of a law of another state.
6    (b-6) Upon receiving a report of a first conviction of
7operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license,
8permit or privilege was revoked where any the revocation was
9for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
10relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar
11out-of-state offense, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's
12license for an additional period of three years from the date
13of such conviction.
14    (c) Except as provided in subsections (c-3) and (c-4), any
15person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a
16minimum term of imprisonment of 10 consecutive days or 30 days
17of community service when the person's driving privilege was
18revoked or suspended as a result of:
19        (1) a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a
20    similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the
21    offense of operating or being in physical control of a
22    vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, any other
23    drug or any combination thereof; or
24        (2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11-401 of
25    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
26    relating to the offense of leaving the scene of a motor

 

 

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1    vehicle accident involving personal injury or death; or
2        (3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation under
3    Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
4    Such sentence of imprisonment or community service shall
5not be subject to suspension in order to reduce such sentence.
6    (c-1) Except as provided in subsections (c-5) and (d), any
7person convicted of a second violation of this Section shall be
8ordered by the court to serve a minimum of 100 hours of
9community service.
10    (c-2) In addition to other penalties imposed under this
11Section, the court may impose on any person convicted a fourth
12time of violating this Section any of the following:
13        (1) Seizure of the license plates of the person's
14    vehicle.
15        (2) Immobilization of the person's vehicle for a period
16    of time to be determined by the court.
17    (c-3) Any person convicted of a violation of this Section
18during a period of summary suspension imposed pursuant to
19Section 11-501.1 when the person was eligible for a MDDP shall
20be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of
21imprisonment of 30 days.
22    (c-4) Any person who has been issued a MDDP and who is
23convicted of a violation of this Section as a result of
24operating or being in actual physical control of a motor
25vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device at the
26time of the offense shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and

 

 

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1shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days.
2    (c-5) Any person convicted of a second violation of this
3Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible for
4probation or conditional discharge, and shall serve a mandatory
5term of imprisonment, if any the revocation or suspension was
6for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961,
7relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar
8out-of-state offense.
9    (d) Any person convicted of a second violation of this
10Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a
11minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of
12community service, as determined by the court, if the original
13revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11-401
14or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar out-of-state offense, or a
15similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary
16suspension or revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
17    (d-1) Except as provided in subsections (d-2), (d-2.5), and
18(d-3), any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation
19of this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of
2030 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the
21court.
22    (d-2) Any person convicted of a third violation of this
23Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum
24term of imprisonment of 30 days if any the revocation or
25suspension was for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of
26this Code, or a similar out-of-state offense, or a similar

 

 

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1provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary
2suspension or revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
3    (d-2.5) Any person convicted of a third violation of this
4Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for
5probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory
6term of imprisonment if any the revocation or suspension was
7for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961,
8relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar
9out-of-state offense. The person's driving privileges shall be
10revoked for the remainder of the person's life.
11    (d-3) Any person convicted of a fourth, fifth, sixth,
12seventh, eighth, or ninth violation of this Section is guilty
13of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of
14imprisonment of 180 days if any the revocation or suspension
15was for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code,
16or a similar out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a
17local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
18revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
19    (d-3.5) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
20violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not
21eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and must serve
22a mandatory term of imprisonment, and is eligible for an
23extended term, if any the revocation or suspension was for a
24violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, relating
25to the offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state
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1    (d-4) Any person convicted of a tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
2thirteenth, or fourteenth violation of this Section is guilty
3of a Class 3 felony, and is not eligible for probation or
4conditional discharge, if any the revocation or suspension was
5for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a
6similar out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
7ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
8under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
9    (d-5) Any person convicted of a fifteenth or subsequent
10violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and is
11not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if any the
12revocation or suspension was for a violation of Section 11-401
13or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar out-of-state offense, or a
14similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary
15suspension or revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
16    (e) Any person in violation of this Section who is also in
17violation of Section 7-601 of this Code relating to mandatory
18insurance requirements, in addition to other penalties imposed
19under this Section, shall have his or her motor vehicle
20immediately impounded by the arresting law enforcement
21officer. The motor vehicle may be released to any licensed
22driver upon a showing of proof of insurance for the vehicle
23that was impounded and the notarized written consent for the
24release by the vehicle owner.
25    (f) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
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1as proof of any prior conviction.
2    (g) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section
3is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections
436-1 and 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 if the person's
5driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of:
6        (1) a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a
7    similar provision of a local ordinance, or a similar
8    provision of a law of another state;
9        (2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11-401 of
10    this Code, a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a
11    similar provision of a law of another state;
12        (3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation under
13    Section 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a
14    law of another state; or
15        (4) a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
16    1961 relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a
17    similar provision of a law of another state.
18(Source: P.A. 96-502, eff. 1-1-10; 96-607, eff. 8-24-09;
1996-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1344, eff. 7-1-11; 97-984, eff.
201-1-13.)