101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4001

 

Introduced 1/8/2020, by Rep. John Connor

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-303  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303
625 ILCS 5/6-303.1 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Relocates language providing that certain persons who drive with suspended or revoked driving privileges shall be issued a Uniform Traffic Citation. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.


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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 and by adding Section 6-303.1 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) or
10Section 6-303.1 (a-7), any person who drives or is in actual
11physical control of a motor vehicle on any highway of this
12State at a time when such person's driver's license, permit, or
13privilege to do so or the privilege to obtain a driver's
14license or permit is revoked or suspended as provided by this
15Code or the law of another state, except as may be specifically
16allowed by a judicial driving permit issued prior to January 1,
172009, monitoring device driving permit, family financial
18responsibility driving permit, probationary license to drive,
19or a restricted driving permit issued pursuant to this Code or
20under the law of another state, shall be guilty of a Class A
21misdemeanor.
22    (a-3) A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a) of
23this Section is a Class 4 felony if committed by a person whose

 

 

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1driving or operation of a motor vehicle is the proximate cause
2of a motor vehicle accident that causes personal injury or
3death to another. For purposes of this subsection, a personal
4injury includes any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic
5accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that
6requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
7office or a medical facility. A Type A injury includes severe
8bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that
9require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
10    (a-5) Any person who violates this Section as provided in
11subsection (a) while his or her driver's license, permit, or
12privilege is revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of
13the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
14relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or a violation of
15subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section
1611-501 of this Code, relating to the offense of aggravated
17driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
18intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof
19when the violation was a proximate cause of a death, or a
20similar provision of a law of another state, is guilty of a
21Class 4 felony. The person shall be required to undergo a
22professional evaluation, as provided in Section 11-501 of this
23Code, to determine if an alcohol, drug, or intoxicating
24compound problem exists and the extent of the problem, and to
25undergo the imposition of treatment as appropriate.
26    (a-7) (Blank). Any person who violates this Section as

 

 

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1provided in subsection (a) while his or her driver's license or
2privilege to drive is suspended under Section 6-306.5 or 7-702
3of this Code shall receive a Uniform Traffic Citation from the
4law enforcement officer. A person who receives 3 or more
5Uniform Traffic Citations under this subsection (a-7) without
6paying any fees associated with the citations shall be guilty
7of a Class A misdemeanor.
8    (a-10) A person's driver's license, permit, or privilege to
9obtain a driver's license or permit may be subject to multiple
10revocations, multiple suspensions, or any combination of both
11simultaneously. No revocation or suspension shall serve to
12negate, invalidate, cancel, postpone, or in any way lessen the
13effect of any other revocation or suspension entered prior or
14subsequent to any other revocation or suspension.
15    (b) (Blank).
16    (b-1) Except for a person under subsection (a-7) of this
17Section 6-303.1, upon receiving a report of the conviction of
18any violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle
19during the time when the person's driver's license, permit, or
20privilege was suspended by the Secretary of State or the
21driver's licensing administrator of another state, except as
22specifically allowed by a probationary license, judicial
23driving permit, restricted driving permit, or monitoring
24device driving permit, the Secretary shall extend the
25suspension for the same period of time as the originally
26imposed suspension unless the suspension has already expired,

 

 

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1in which case the Secretary shall be authorized to suspend the
2person's driving privileges for the same period of time as the
3originally imposed suspension.
4    (b-2) Except as provided in subsection (b-6) or Section
56-303.1 (a-7), upon receiving a report of the conviction of any
6violation indicating a person was operating a motor vehicle
7when the person's driver's license, permit, or privilege was
8revoked by the Secretary of State or the driver's license
9administrator of any other state, except as specifically
10allowed by a restricted driving permit issued pursuant to this
11Code or the law of another state, the Secretary shall not issue
12a driver's license for an additional period of one year from
13the date of such conviction indicating such person was
14operating a vehicle during such period of revocation.
15    (b-3) (Blank).
16    (b-4) When the Secretary of State receives a report of a
17conviction of any violation indicating a person was operating a
18motor vehicle that was not equipped with an ignition interlock
19device during a time when the person was prohibited from
20operating a motor vehicle not equipped with such a device, the
21Secretary shall not issue a driver's license to that person for
22an additional period of one year from the date of the
23conviction.
24    (b-5) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall
25serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 consecutive days or
26300 hours of community service when the person's driving

 

 

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1privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of a violation
2of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
3Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide, or
4a violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection
5(d) of Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to the offense of
6aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug
7or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
8combination thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of
9a death, or a similar provision of a law of another state. The
10court may give credit toward the fulfillment of community
11service hours for participation in activities and treatment as
12determined by court services.
13    (b-6) Upon receiving a report of a first conviction of
14operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license,
15permit, or privilege was revoked where the revocation was for a
16violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
17Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense of reckless
18homicide, or a violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1)
19of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to
20the offense of aggravated driving under the influence of
21alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
22compounds, or any combination thereof when the violation was a
23proximate cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state offense,
24the Secretary shall not issue a driver's license for an
25additional period of 3 years from the date of such conviction.
26    (c) Except as provided in subsections (c-3) and (c-4), any

 

 

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1person convicted of violating this Section shall serve a
2minimum term of imprisonment of 10 consecutive days or 30 days
3of community service when the person's driving privilege was
4revoked or suspended as a result of:
5        (1) a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a
6    similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the
7    offense of operating or being in physical control of a
8    vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, any other
9    drug or any combination thereof; or
10        (2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11-401 of
11    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
12    relating to the offense of leaving the scene of a motor
13    vehicle accident involving personal injury or death; or
14        (3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation under
15    Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
16    Such sentence of imprisonment or community service shall
17not be subject to suspension in order to reduce such sentence.
18    (c-1) Except as provided in Section 6-303.1 and subsections
19(a-7), (c-5), and (d) of this Section, any person convicted of
20a second violation of this Section shall be ordered by the
21court to serve a minimum of 100 hours of community service. The
22court may give credit toward the fulfillment of community
23service hours for participation in activities and treatment as
24determined by court services.
25    (c-2) In addition to other penalties imposed under this
26Section, the court may impose on any person convicted a fourth

 

 

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

 

 

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1    Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide,
2    or a violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
3    subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to
4    the offense of aggravated driving under the influence of
5    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
6    compounds, or any combination thereof when the violation
7    was a proximate cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state
8    offense; and
9        (2) the prior conviction under this Section occurred
10    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
11    revoked for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
12    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the
13    offense of reckless homicide, or a violation of
14    subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of
15    Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to the offense of
16    aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other
17    drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
18    any combination thereof when the violation was a proximate
19    cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state offense, or was
20    suspended or revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or
21    11-501 of this Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a
22    similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory
23    summary suspension or revocation under Section 11-501.1 of
24    this Code.
25    (d) Any person convicted of a second violation of this
26Section shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a

 

 

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1minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of
2community service, as determined by the court, if:
3        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
4    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
5    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, a similar
6    out-of-state offense, a similar provision of a local
7    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
8    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
9        (2) the prior conviction under this Section occurred
10    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
11    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
12    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
13    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
14    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
15    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
16    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
17    reckless homicide, or a violation of subparagraph (F) of
18    paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this
19    Code, relating to the offense of aggravated driving under
20    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
21    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
22    thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of a
23    death, or a similar out-of-state offense.
24    The court may give credit toward the fulfillment of
25community service hours for participation in activities and
26treatment as determined by court services.

 

 

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1    (d-1) Except as provided in Section 6-303.1 and subsections
2(a-7), (d-2), (d-2.5), and (d-3) of this Section, any person
3convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this Section
4shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
5hours of community service, as determined by the court. The
6court may give credit toward the fulfillment of community
7service hours for participation in activities and treatment as
8determined by court services.
9    (d-2) Any person convicted of a third violation of this
10Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum
11term of imprisonment of 30 days, if:
12        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
13    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
14    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar
15    out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
16    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
17    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
18        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
19    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
20    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
21    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
22    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
23    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
24    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
25    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
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1    paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this
2    Code, relating to the offense of aggravated driving under
3    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
4    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
5    thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of a
6    death, or a similar out-of-state offense.
7    (d-2.5) Any person convicted of a third violation of this
8Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not eligible for
9probation or conditional discharge, and must serve a mandatory
10term of imprisonment, if:
11        (1) the current violation occurred while the person's
12    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
13    of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
14    Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide,
15    or a violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
16    subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to
17    the offense of aggravated driving under the influence of
18    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
19    compounds, or any combination thereof when the violation
20    was a proximate cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state
21    offense. The person's driving privileges shall be revoked
22    for the remainder of the person's life; and
23        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
24    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
25    revoked for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
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1    offense of reckless homicide, or a violation of
2    subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of
3    Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to the offense of
4    aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other
5    drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
6    any combination thereof when the violation was a proximate
7    cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state offense, or was
8    suspended or revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or
9    11-501 of this Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a
10    similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory
11    summary suspension or revocation under Section 11-501.1 of
12    this Code.
13    (d-3) Any person convicted of a fourth, fifth, sixth,
14seventh, eighth, or ninth violation of this Section is guilty
15of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of
16imprisonment of 180 days, if:
17        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
18    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
19    of 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; and
23        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
24    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
25    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
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1    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
2    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
3    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
4    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
5    reckless homicide, or a violation of subparagraph (F) of
6    paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this
7    Code, relating to the offense of aggravated driving under
8    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
9    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
10    thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of a
11    death, or a similar out-of-state offense.
12    (d-3.5) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
13violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 1 felony, is not
14eligible for probation or conditional discharge, must serve a
15mandatory term of imprisonment, and is eligible for an extended
16term, if:
17        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
18    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
19    of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
20    Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless homicide,
21    or a violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
22    subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to
23    the offense of aggravated driving under the influence of
24    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
25    compounds, or any combination thereof when the violation
26    was a proximate cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state

 

 

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1    offense; and
2        (2) the prior convictions 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 violation of
7    subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of
8    Section 11-501 of this Code, relating to the offense of
9    aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other
10    drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
11    any combination thereof when the violation was a proximate
12    cause of a death, or a similar out-of-state offense, or was
13    suspended or revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or
14    11-501 of this Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a
15    similar provision of a local ordinance, or a statutory
16    summary suspension or revocation under Section 11-501.1 of
17    this Code.
18    (d-4) Any person convicted of a tenth, eleventh, twelfth,
19thirteenth, or fourteenth violation of this Section is guilty
20of a Class 3 felony, and is not eligible for probation or
21conditional discharge, if:
22        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
23    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
24    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar
25    out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
26    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation

 

 

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1    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; and
2        (2) the prior convictions under this Section occurred
3    while the person's driver's license was suspended or
4    revoked for a violation of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this
5    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
6    of a local ordinance, or a statutory suspension or
7    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
8    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
9    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
10    reckless homicide, or a violation of subparagraph (F) of
11    paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this
12    Code, relating to the offense of aggravated driving under
13    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
14    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
15    thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of a
16    death, or a similar out-of-state offense.
17    (d-5) Any person convicted of a fifteenth or subsequent
18violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and is
19not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, if:
20        (1) the current violation occurred when the person's
21    driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation
22    of Section 11-401 or 11-501 of this Code, or a similar
23    out-of-state offense, or a similar provision of a local
24    ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or revocation
25    under Section 11-501.1 of this Code; 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 11-401 or 11-501 of this
3    Code, a similar out-of-state offense, a similar provision
4    of a local ordinance, or a statutory summary suspension or
5    revocation under Section 11-501.1 of this Code, or for a
6    violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
7    the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
8    reckless homicide, or a violation of subparagraph (F) of
9    paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this
10    Code, relating to the offense of aggravated driving under
11    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
12    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
13    thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of a
14    death, or a similar out-of-state offense.
15    (e) Any person in violation of this Section who is also in
16violation of Section 7-601 of this Code relating to mandatory
17insurance requirements, in addition to other penalties imposed
18under this Section, shall have his or her motor vehicle
19immediately impounded by the arresting law enforcement
20officer. The motor vehicle may be released to any licensed
21driver upon a showing of proof of insurance for the vehicle
22that was impounded and the notarized written consent for the
23release by the vehicle owner.
24    (f) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
25copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
26as proof of any prior conviction.

 

 

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1    (g) The motor vehicle used in a violation of this Section
2is subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in Sections
336-1 and 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if the person's
4driving privilege was revoked or suspended as a result of:
5        (1) a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a
6    similar provision of a local ordinance, or a similar
7    provision of a law of another state;
8        (2) a violation of paragraph (b) of Section 11-401 of
9    this Code, a similar provision of a local ordinance, or a
10    similar provision of a law of another state;
11        (3) a statutory summary suspension or revocation under
12    Section 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a
13    law of another state; or
14        (4) a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
15    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense
16    of reckless homicide, or a violation of subparagraph (F) of
17    paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this
18    Code, relating to the offense of aggravated driving under
19    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
20    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
21    thereof when the violation was a proximate cause of a
22    death, or a similar provision of a law of another state.
23(Source: P.A. 100-149, eff. 1-1-18; 100-575, eff. 1-8-18;
24100-1004, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
25    (625 ILCS 5/6-303.1 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 6-303.1. Driving privileges suspended or revoked due
2to failure to pay civil penalties or child support. Any person
3who violates subsection (a) of Section 6-303 while his or her
4driver's license or privilege to drive is suspended under
5Section 6-306.5 or 7-702 of this Code shall receive a Uniform
6Traffic Citation from the law enforcement officer. A person who
7receives 3 or more Uniform Traffic Citations under this Section
8without paying any fees associated with the citations shall be
9guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11becoming law.