99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1462

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-303  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 consecutive days if a person is convicted of driving on a revoked or suspended license for driving under the influence or a statutory summary suspension, while there is any amount of alcohol or illegal drug in his or her breath, blood, or urine.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 6-303 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-303)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303)
7    Sec. 6-303. Driving while driver's license, permit or
8privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked.
9    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a-5), any
10person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor
11vehicle on any highway of this State at a time when such
12person's driver's license, permit or privilege to do so or the
13privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit is revoked or
14suspended as provided by this Code or the law of another state,
15except as may be specifically allowed by a judicial driving
16permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, monitoring device
17driving permit, family financial responsibility driving
18permit, probationary license to drive, or a restricted driving
19permit issued pursuant to this Code or under the law of another
20state, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
21    (a-3) A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a) of
22this Section is a Class 4 felony if committed by a person whose
23driving or operation of a motor vehicle is the proximate cause

 

 

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1of a motor vehicle accident that causes personal injury or
2death to another. For purposes of this subsection, a personal
3injury includes any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic
4accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that
5requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
6office or a medical facility. A Type A injury includes severe
7bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that
8require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
9    (a-5) Any person who violates this Section as provided in
10subsection (a) while his or her driver's license, permit or
11privilege is revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of
12the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
13relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar
14provision of a law of another state, is guilty of a Class 4
15felony. The person shall be required to undergo a professional
16evaluation, as provided in Section 11-501 of this Code, to
17determine if an alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound problem
18exists and the extent of the problem, and to undergo the
19imposition of treatment as appropriate.
20    (a-10) A person's driver's license, permit, or privilege to
21obtain a driver's license or permit may be subject to multiple
22revocations, multiple suspensions, or any combination of both
23simultaneously. No revocation or suspension shall serve to
24negate, invalidate, cancel, postpone, or in any way lessen the
25effect of any other revocation or suspension entered prior or
26subsequent to any other revocation or suspension.

 

 

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1    (b) (Blank).
2    (b-1) Upon receiving a report of the conviction of any
3violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle
4during the time when the person's driver's license, permit or
5privilege was suspended by the Secretary of State or the
6driver's licensing administrator of another state, except as
7specifically allowed by a probationary license, judicial
8driving permit, restricted driving permit or monitoring device
9driving permit the Secretary shall extend the suspension for
10the same period of time as the originally imposed suspension
11unless the suspension has already expired, in which case the
12Secretary shall be authorized to suspend the person's driving
13privileges for the same period of time as the originally
14imposed suspension.
15    (b-2) Except as provided in subsection (b-6), upon
16receiving a report of the conviction of any violation
17indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle when the
18person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked by
19the Secretary of State or the driver's license administrator of
20any other state, except as specifically allowed by a restricted
21driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or the law of
22another state, the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license
23for an additional period of one year from the date of such
24conviction indicating such person was operating a vehicle
25during such period of revocation.
26    (b-3) (Blank).

 

 

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1    (b-4) When the Secretary of State receives a report of a
2conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a
3motor vehicle that was not equipped with an ignition interlock
4device during a time when the person was prohibited from
5operating a motor vehicle not equipped with such a device, the
6Secretary shall not issue a driver's license to that person for
7an additional period of one year from the date of the
8conviction.
9    (b-5) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall
10serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 consecutive days or
11300 hours of community service when the person's driving
12privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation
13of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
14Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or
15a similar provision of a law of another state.
16    (b-6) Upon receiving a report of a first conviction of
17operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license,
18permit or privilege was revoked where the revocation was for a
19violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
20Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense of reckless
21homicide or a similar out-of-state offense, the Secretary shall
22not issue a driver's license for an additional period of three
23years from the date of such conviction.
24    (c) Except as provided in subsections (c-3) and (c-4), any
25person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a
26minimum term of imprisonment of 10 consecutive days or 30 days

 

 

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1of community service when the person's driving privilege was
2revoked or suspended as a result of:
3        (1) a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a
4    similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the
5    offense of operating or being in physical control of a
6    vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, any other
7    drug or any combination thereof; or
8        (2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11-401 of
9    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
10    relating to the offense of leaving the scene of a motor
11    vehicle accident involving personal injury or death; or
12        (3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation under
13    Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
14    However, a person under paragraph (1) or (3) of this
15subsection (c) is not eligible for the community service and
16must be sentenced to the term of imprisonment provided in this
17subsection, if at the time of the violation there was any
18amount of alcohol or illegal drug in his or her breath, blood,
19or urine.
20    The Such sentence of imprisonment or community service
21shall not be subject to suspension in order to reduce the such
22sentence.
23    (c-1) Except as provided in subsections (c-5) and (d), any
24person convicted of a second violation of this Section shall be
25ordered by the court to serve a minimum of 100 hours of
26community service.

 

 

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1    (c-2) In addition to other penalties imposed under this
2Section, the court may impose on any person convicted a fourth
3time of violating this Section any of the following:
4        (1) Seizure of the license plates of the person's
5    vehicle.
6        (2) Immobilization of the person's vehicle for a period
7    of time to be determined by the court.
8    (c-3) Any person convicted of a violation of this Section
9during a period of summary suspension imposed pursuant to
10Section 11-501.1 when the person was eligible for a MDDP shall
11be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a minimum term of
12imprisonment of 30 days.
13    (c-4) Any person who has been issued a MDDP and who is
14convicted of a violation of this Section as a result of
15operating or being in actual physical control of a motor
16vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device at the
17time of the offense shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and
18shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days.
19    (c-5) Any person convicted of a second violation of this
20Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible for
21probation or conditional discharge, and shall serve a mandatory
22term of imprisonment, if:
23         (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
24    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
25    of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
26    Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide,

 

 

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1    or a similar out-of-state offense; and
2        (2) the prior conviction under this Section occurred
3    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
4    revoked for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
5    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the
6    offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state
7    offense, or was suspended or revoked for a violation of
8    Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, a similar
9    out-of-state offense, a similar provision of a local
10    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
11    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
12    (d) Any person convicted of a second violation of this
13Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a
14minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of
15community service, as determined by the court, if:
16        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
17    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
18    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, a similar
19    out-of-state offense, a similar provision of a local
20    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
21    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
22        (2) the prior conviction under this Section occurred
23    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
24    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
25    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
26    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or

 

 

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1    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
2    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
3    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
4    reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state offense.
5    (d-1) Except as provided in subsections (d-2), (d-2.5), and
6(d-3), any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation
7of this Section shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of
830 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the
9court.
10    (d-2) Any person convicted of a third violation of this
11Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum
12term of imprisonment of 30 days, if:
13        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
14    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
15    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar
16    out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
17    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
18    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
19        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
20    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
21    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
22    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
23    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
24    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
25    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
26    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of

 

 

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1    reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state offense.
2    (d-2.5) Any person convicted of a third violation of this
3Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for
4probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory
5term of imprisonment, if:
6        (1) the current violation occurred while the person's
7    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
8    of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
9    Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide,
10    or a similar out-of-state offense. The person's driving
11    privileges shall be revoked for the remainder of the
12    person's life; and
13        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
14    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
15    revoked for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
16    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the
17    offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state
18    offense, or was suspended or revoked for a violation of
19    Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, a similar
20    out-of-state offense, a similar provision of a local
21    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
22    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
23    (d-3) Any person convicted of a fourth, fifth, sixth,
24seventh, eighth, or ninth violation of this Section is guilty
25of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of
26imprisonment of 180 days, if:

 

 

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1        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
2    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
3    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, a similar
4    out-of-state offense, a similar provision of a local
5    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
6    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
7        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
8    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
9    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
10    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
11    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
12    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
13    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
14    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
15    reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state offense.
16    (d-3.5) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
17violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not
18eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and must serve
19a mandatory term of imprisonment, and is eligible for an
20extended term, if:
21        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
22    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
23    of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
24    Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide,
25    or a similar out-of-state offense; and
26        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred

 

 

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1    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
2    revoked for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
3    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the
4    offense of reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state
5    offense, or was suspended or revoked for a violation of
6    Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, a similar
7    out-of-state offense, a similar provision of a local
8    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
9    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
10    (d-4) Any person convicted of a tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
11thirteenth, or fourteenth violation of this Section is guilty
12of a Class 3 felony, and is not eligible for probation or
13conditional discharge, if:
14        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
15    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
16    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar
17    out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
18    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
19    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
20        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
21    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
22    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
23    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
24    of a local ordinance, or a statutory suspension or
25    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
26    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or

 

 

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1    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
2    reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state offense.
3    (d-5) Any person convicted of a fifteenth or subsequent
4violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and is
5not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if:
6        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
7    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
8    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar
9    out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
10    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
11    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
12        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
13    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
14    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
15    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
16    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
17    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
18    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
19    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
20    reckless homicide, or a similar out-of-state offense.
21    (e) Any person in violation of this Section who is also in
22violation of Section 7-601 of this Code relating to mandatory
23insurance requirements, in addition to other penalties imposed
24under this Section, shall have his or her motor vehicle
25immediately impounded by the arresting law enforcement
26officer. The motor vehicle may be released to any licensed

 

 

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1driver upon a showing of proof of insurance for the vehicle
2that was impounded and the notarized written consent for the
3release by the vehicle owner.
4    (f) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
5copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
6as proof of any prior conviction.
7    (g) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section
8is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections
936-1 and 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if the person's
10driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of:
11        (1) a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a
12    similar provision of a local ordinance, or a similar
13    provision of a law of another state;
14        (2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11-401 of
15    this Code, a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a
16    similar provision of a law of another state;
17        (3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation under
18    Section 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a
19    law of another state; or
20        (4) a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
21    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense
22    of reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of
23    another state.
24(Source: P.A. 97-984, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
2598-285, eff. 1-1-14; 98-418, eff. 8-16-13; 98-573, eff.
268-27-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)