Rep. Ron Stephens
Filed: 3/25/2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4992




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4992, AS AMENDED, by 
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replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by  adding 
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Sections 7-315.1 and 7-601.1 as follows:
 
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    (625 ILCS 5/7-315.1 new)

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    Sec. 7-315.1. Proof of insurance; certain members of the 
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military serving outside of the United States. Any Illinois 
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resident serving in the military, who (i) is serving on active 
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duty outside of the United States and (ii) has met all 
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provisions for registration or driving privilege reinstatement 
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under this Chapter except filing proof of financial 
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responsibility, may have proof of financial responsibility 
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waived for reinstatement.  Satisfactory proof that the person is 
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or will be serving in the military on active duty outside of 
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the United States must be presented to the Secretary of State. 
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The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this Section.
 
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    (625 ILCS 5/7-601.1  new)
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    Sec. 7-601.1. Suspension of liability coverage; members of 
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the military serving in active duty outside of the United 
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States.
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    (a) An insurer must suspend liability coverage on any motor 
 


 






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vehicle owned or operated by a member of the United States 
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Armed Forces, any Reserves component, or the National Guard, 
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serving on State or federal active duty outside of the United 
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States. If all liability coverage of the vehicle is suspended, 
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the vehicle must be inoperable or stored, as defined by rules 
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adopted by the Secretary.
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    (b) Any resident of this State who (i) is a member of the 
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United States Armed Forces, any Reserves component, or the 
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National Guard, (ii) is or will be serving on active duty 
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outside of the United States, and (iii) owns or drives a motor 
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vehicle, must provide notice to his or her liability insurer 
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requesting that the operator's liability coverage, or 
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liability coverage of the person's vehicle or vehicles, be 
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suspended while the person is serving on active duty outside of 
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the United States.  The person must include with the notice 
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proof that he or she is or will be serving in the military on 
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active duty outside of the United States.
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    (c) After the service member has returned from active duty 
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outside of the United States, he or she may not exercise his or 
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her driving privileges, and may not take his or her vehicle out 
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of storage, until he or she has notified the insurer to resume 
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liability coverage.
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    (d) The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this 
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Section.".