Rep. Emily McAsey
Filed: 3/21/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3054




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3054 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 12-215.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/12-215.1 new)
7    Sec. 12-215.1. Possession of oscillating, rotating, or 
8flashing lights in motor vehicles; police equipment, markings, 
9and other indicia of emergency vehicle authority.
10    (a) No person, except those given exceptions in 12-215 or 
1112-609, may possess or be in actual physical control of red or 
12blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights or other indicia 
13of emergency vehicle authority within any portion of a motor 
14vehicle, including but not limited to wig-wags, red and blue 
15LEDs, sirens, in-car video systems, mounted or affixed devices 
16or other equipment, markings or indicia of emergency vehicle 
 
 
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1authority.
2    (b) Any person found guilty of violating this Section is 
3guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. 
4    (c) Oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights and any other 
5equipment, markings, or indicia of emergency vehicle authority 
6shall be seized by the law enforcement officer at the time of 
7any violation of this Section or of Section 12-215 or 12-609 of 
8this Code upon any legal search. The officer is entitled to 
9seize the vehicle containing the prohibited device or 
10mechanism, and this device or mechanism shall be removed and 
11held for evidentiary purposes. When the device or mechanism is 
12no longer needed for evidence, the defendant may petition the 
13court for the return of the device or mechanism. The defendant, 
14however, must prove to the court by a preponderance of the 
15evidence that the device or mechanism will be used for a 
16legitimate and lawful purpose.".