Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-205

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-205

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a police vehicle must: (1) activate oscillating lights, rotating or flashing lights, sirens, or any combination of such lights or sirens during a high speed vehicle response; (2) use lights and sirens to warn pedestrians and other persons of his or her approach during an emergency response situation; and (3) drive with due regard for the safety of other persons and exercise due care when operating a police vehicle. Permits the driver of a police vehicle to use a covert approach when the situation dictates, but requires the driver to comply with all traffic laws if not utilizing lights and sirens as required by the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a law enforcement officer driving a police vehicle may exceed the posted speed limit without using sirens and activate oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights when the officer is attempting to determine the speed of another vehicle that the officer has a reasonable suspicion is exceeding the posted maximum speed limit, but in no event shall the officer be permitted to exceed 80 miles per hour.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
2/9/2010	House	First Reading
2/9/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2010	House	Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/10/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
3/10/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/11/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
3/23/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/25/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000
3/26/2010	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/26/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2010	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-019-000
4/6/2010	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2010	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
4/6/2010	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/13/2010	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
4/22/2010	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
4/23/2010	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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