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    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
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Section 7-316.1 as follows:
 
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    (625 ILCS 5/7-316.1 new)

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    Sec. 7-316.1. Nonresidents and former residents; when 
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proof not required.
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    (a) Any nonresident or former Illinois resident who  (i) has 
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met all requirements for reinstatement of his or her driving or 
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registration privileges under this Chapter except for filing 
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proof of financial responsibility, (ii) resides outside of 
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Illinois, and (iii) has applied for a driver's license in 
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another state,  shall be released from the requirement of 
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showing proof of financial responsibility in this State if he 
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or she presents to the Secretary of State, in a manner 
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satisfactory to the Secretary, notice of his or her 
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out-of-state residency.
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    (b) Any nonresident or former Illinois resident whose 
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driver's license was revoked and who (i) has met all 
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requirements for applying for driving  privileges except for 
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filing proof of financial responsibility under this Chapter, 
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(ii) resides outside of Illinois, and (iii) has applied for a 
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driver's license in another state,  shall be released from the 
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requirement of showing proof of financial responsibility in 
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this State if he or she presents to the Secretary of State, in 
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a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, notice of his or her 
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out-of-state residency.
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    (c) If a nonresident or former Illinois resident released 
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from the requirement of showing proof of financial 
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responsibility in this State under  subsection (a) or subsection 
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(b) of this Section moves or returns to this State within 3 
 


 






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years of the date of release, that person must present to the 
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Secretary of State, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, 
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proof of insurance coverage during the period in which the 
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person lived outside of Illinois. A person who fails to present 
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the required proof may not be issued a driver's license until 
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he or she presents proof of financial responsibility that is 
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satisfactory under this Chapter. The proof of financial 
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responsibility required under this subsection (c) must be shown 
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or maintained for the period of time required under this 
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Chapter.
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    (d) The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this 
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Section.