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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Increases the penalty for a third of subsequent violation from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony. Provides that the termination of a pursuit of a fleeing vehicle by a peace officer for safety reasons shall be considered fresh pursuit of the driver or operator of a motor vehicle if a peace officer resumes the pursuit of the driver or operator of the motor vehicle within 24 hours after the officer terminated the pursuit for safety reasons.
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer if he or she disobeys 2 or more traffic signals in the course of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Makes corresponding changes in other code provisions.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a person commits aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer if he or she disobeys 2 or more official traffic control devices (rather than 2 or more traffic signals) in the course of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer.
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