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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:



 
4    Section 1. Findings. There is currently a lack of 
5information available to State and local government officials 
6and the public at large regarding the number and type of 
7traffic violations involving taxis. By imposing a duty upon 
8circuit court clerks to compile this information, governments 
9can take further steps to ensure the safety of our streets for 
10both pedestrians and drivers.
 
11    Section 5. The Taxi Safety Act of 2007 is amended  by adding 
12Section 15 as follows:
 
13    (625 ILCS 55/15 new)
14    Sec. 15. Taxi safety reporting. Upon the request of a unit 
15of government that licenses, registers, or otherwise regulates 
16taxi drivers, the clerk of the circuit court in which the unit 
17of government is situated shall furnish a list of all moving 
18violations involving a vehicle with a taxi registration plate 
19issued by the Secretary of State under Section 3-412 of the 
20Illinois Vehicle Code. In its request, the unit of government 
21shall indicate the time period for which it seeks the 
22information. The list furnished to the unit of government shall 
 
 
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1indicate the name of the defendant, the associated taxi 
2registration plate number, the type of violation or alleged 
3violation, and the disposition or status of each case. The list 
4shall be accompanied by a report with a percentage breakdown of 
5the total number of cases for which there was a plea of guilty 
6or a finding of guilt and the total number of cases that were 
7voluntarily dismissed for want of prosecution. The clerk of the 
8circuit court may not generate a list under this Section for 
9any individual or entity other than a unit of government that 
10licenses, registers, or otherwise regulates taxi drivers.