HB4594sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John G. Mulroe

Filed: 5/15/2018

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4594

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4594 on page 5, by replacing lines 14 through 16 with "law, the minimum fine for a conviction or supervision disposition on a minor traffic offense is $25 and the minimum fine for a conviction, supervision disposition, or violation based upon a plea of guilty or finding of guilt for any other offense is $75. If the court finds that the fine would impose an undue burden on the victim, the court may reduce or waive the fine. In this Section, "victim" shall not be construed to include the defendant."; and

on page 12, line 2, by replacing "convert" with "converting"; and

on page 16 by replacing lines 12 through 19 with the following:

"(16) In each county in which a Children's Advocacy Center provides services, a Child Advocacy Center Fund, specifically for the operation and administration of the Children's Advocacy Center, from which the county board shall make grants to support the activities and services of the Children's Advocacy Center within that county."; and

on page 62, line 24, by replacing "functions" with "functions; however, the primary purpose shall be to finance State Police cadet classes in May and October of each year"; and

on page 101, line 14, by replacing "Section 27.1b" with "Sections 27.1b and 27.3b-1"; and

on page 124 by inserting immediately below line 8 the following:

"(705 ILCS 105/27.3b-1 new)

Sec. 27.3b-1. Minimum fines; disbursement of fines.

(a) Unless otherwise specified by law, the minimum fine for a conviction or supervision disposition on a minor traffic offense is $25 and the minimum fine for a conviction, supervision disposition, or violation based upon a plea of guilty or finding of guilt for any other offense is $75. If the court finds that the fine would impose an undue burden on the victim, the court may reduce or waive the fine. In this subsection (a), "victim" shall not be construed to include the defendant.

(b) Unless otherwise specified by law, all fines imposed on a misdemeanor offense, other than a traffic, conservation, or driving under the influence offense, or on a felony offense shall be disbursed within 60 days after receipt by the circuit clerk to the county treasurer for deposit into the county's General Fund. Unless otherwise specified by law, all fines imposed on an ordinance offense or a misdemeanor traffic, misdemeanor conservation, or misdemeanor driving under the influence offense shall be disbursed within 60 days after receipt by the circuit clerk to the treasurer of the unit of government of the arresting agency. If the arresting agency is the office of the sheriff, the county treasurer shall deposit the portion into a fund to support the law enforcement operations of the office of the sheriff. If the arresting agency is a State agency, the State Treasurer shall deposit the portion as follows:

(1) if the arresting agency is the Department of State Police, into the State Police Law Enforcement Administration Fund;

(2) if the arresting agency is the Department of Natural Resources, into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund;

(3) if the arresting agency is the Secretary of State, into the Secretary of State Police Services Fund; and

(4) if the arresting agency is the Illinois Commerce Commission, into the Public Utility Fund."; and

on page 124, by inserting immediately below line 18 the following:

"(705 ILCS 105/27.7 rep.)"; and

on page 124, line 21, by replacing "and 27.6" with "27.6, and 27.7".