Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2612

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may require a defendant to complete an education program for each ordinance violation committed. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle owner may have to complete a traffic education program for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system. In a provision authorizing municipalities to provide for a system of administrative adjudication for violations of parking, standing, compliance, and automated traffic laws, provides that the administrative system shall have the authority to adjudicate any civil offense carrying a fine not in excess of $250 or "requiring the completion of a traffic education program, or both". Provides that the notice of a parking, standing, compliance, or automated traffic law violation shall specify any requirement to complete a traffic education program. Specifies other notice requirements. In a provision pertaining to vehicle immobilization, adds that a vehicle shall be eligible for immobilization when the registered owner of the vehicle has failed to complete a specific number of traffic education programs as determined by ordinance.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Provides that a fee imposed for a traffic education program may not exceed $25. Provides that specified low-income individuals shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a required education program or traffic education program. Requires the individual to provide proof of eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit or the Illinois earned income tax credit. Provides that a registered owner who is holder of a valid commercial driver's license is not required to complete an education program or traffic education program under specified circumstances. Provides that a registered owner is not required to complete the traffic education program if he or she submits an affidavit to the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control of another person. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0288

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
2/20/2009	House	First Reading
2/20/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2009	House	Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
3/10/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Cities & Villages Committee
3/10/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/25/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/15/2009	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
4/24/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
4/24/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
4/29/2009	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 006-000-000
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/14/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2009	House	Effective Date August 11, 2009
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0288