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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2303 Introduced 11/12/2019, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 430 ILCS 30/3 | from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3 | 625 ILCS 5/1-162.3 | |
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Amends the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Defines "Local Road" as any roadway, except for (i) a highway with 3 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds recreational off-highway vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft to the definition of a "police vehicle". Effective immediately.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation |
| 5 | | Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (430 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 700-3)
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| 7 | | Sec. 3.
Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, as |
| 8 | | used in
this Act:
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| 9 | | "Commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce or |
| 10 | | transportation within
the State;
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| 11 | | "Department" means the Illinois Department of |
| 12 | | Transportation;
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| 13 | | "Discharge" means leakage, seepage, or other release;
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| 14 | | "Hazardous material" means a substance or material in a |
| 15 | | quantity and
form determined by the United States Department of |
| 16 | | Transportation to be
capable of posing an unreasonable risk to |
| 17 | | health and safety or property
when transported in commerce;
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| 18 | | "Knowingly" means a person has actual knowledge of the |
| 19 | | facts giving rise to
the violation or a reasonable person |
| 20 | | acting in the circumstances and exercising
due care would have |
| 21 | | such knowledge;
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| 22 | | "Law Enforcement Officials" means the Illinois State |
| 23 | | Police or any
duly authorized employees of a local governmental |
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| 1 | | agency who are
primarily responsible for prevention or |
| 2 | | detection of crime and
enforcement of the criminal code and the |
| 3 | | highway and traffic laws of
this State or any political |
| 4 | | subdivision of such State;
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| 5 | | "Local Road" means any roadway except for: (i) a highway |
| 6 | | with 3 or more lanes, or (ii) an interstate highway. |
| 7 | | "Person" means any natural person or individual, |
| 8 | | governmental body,
firm, association, partnership, |
| 9 | | copartnership, joint venture, company,
corporation, joint |
| 10 | | stock company, trust, estate or any other legal
entity or their |
| 11 | | legal representative, agent or assigns;
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| 12 | | "Transports" or "transportation" means any movement of |
| 13 | | property over
the highway and any loading, unloading or storage |
| 14 | | incidental to such
movement.
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| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 90-263, eff. 7-30-97.)
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| 16 | | Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by |
| 17 | | changing Section 1-162.3 as follows:
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| 18 | | (625 ILCS 5/1-162.3) |
| 19 | | Sec. 1-162.3. Police vehicle. Any vehicle, recreational |
| 20 | | off-highway vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, watercraft, |
| 21 | | aircraft, bicycle, or electric personal assistive mobility |
| 22 | | device that is designated or authorized by proper local |
| 23 | | authorities for police use.
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| 24 | | (Source: P.A. 95-28, eff. 8-7-07.)
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