Sen. John J. Millner
Filed: 11/28/2012
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 957
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 957, AS AMENDED, | ||||||
| 3 | with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. | ||||||
| 4 | 2, as follows:
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| 5 | on page 1, line 9 by replacing "Section 6-105.1", with | ||||||
| 6 | "Sections 6-105.1 and 6-601"; and | ||||||
| 7 | on page 3, line 10 by replacing "(a-5)" with "subsection | ||||||
| 8 | (a-5)"; and | ||||||
| 9 | on page 3, by inserting after line 23 the following: | ||||||
| 10 | "(d-5) A temporary visitor's driver's license is invalid if | ||||||
| 11 | the holder is unable to provide proof of liability insurance as | ||||||
| 12 | required by Section 7-601 of this Code upon the request of a | ||||||
| 13 | law enforcement officer, in which case the holder commits a | ||||||
| 14 | violation of Section 6-101 of this Code."; and | ||||||
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| 1 | on page 4, by inserting after line 10 the following:
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| 2 | "(625 ILCS 5/6-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-601)
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| 3 | Sec. 6-601. Penalties.
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| 4 | (a) It is a petty offense for any person to violate any of | ||||||
| 5 | the
provisions of this Chapter unless such violation is by this | ||||||
| 6 | Code or other
law of this State declared to be a misdemeanor or | ||||||
| 7 | a felony.
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| 8 | (b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in this | ||||||
| 9 | Code
or other laws of this State, every person convicted of a | ||||||
| 10 | petty
offense for the violation of any provision of this | ||||||
| 11 | Chapter shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $500.
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| 12 | (c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided a | ||||||
| 13 | violation
of Section 6-101 shall be:
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| 14 | 1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to obtain | ||||||
| 15 | a driver's
license or permit after expiration of a period | ||||||
| 16 | of revocation.
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| 17 | 2. A Class B misdemeanor if the person has been issued | ||||||
| 18 | a driver's license
or permit, which has expired, and if the | ||||||
| 19 | period of expiration is greater than
one year; or if the | ||||||
| 20 | person has never been issued a driver's license or permit,
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| 21 | or is not qualified to obtain a driver's license or permit | ||||||
| 22 | because of his age.
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| 23 | 3. A petty offense if the person has been issued a | ||||||
| 24 | temporary visitor's driver's license or permit and is | ||||||
| 25 | unable to provide proof of liability insurance as provided | ||||||
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| 1 | in subsection (d-5) of Section 6-105.1. | ||||||
| 2 | If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating | ||||||
| 3 | Section 6-303 for
operating a motor vehicle during a time when | ||||||
| 4 | such licensee's driver's license
was suspended under the | ||||||
| 5 | provisions of Section 6-306.3, then such act shall be
a petty | ||||||
| 6 | offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge which | ||||||
| 7 | was the
basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3), and | ||||||
| 8 | there shall be imposed no
additional like period of suspension | ||||||
| 9 | as provided in paragraph (b) of Section
6-303.
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| 10 | (Source: P.A. 96-607, eff. 8-24-09.)".
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