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90_SB1698eng

      625 ILCS 5/11-1416.5 new
          Amends the Illinois Vehicle  Code.   Prohibits  a  person
      from  intentionally  standing  upon,  using, or occupying the
      public  way  to  solicit  any  unlawful  business  and   from
      interfering  with  or  impeding  a  pedestrian or anyone in a
      vehicle on the highway  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting  an
      unlawful  business.  Provides that a first offense is a Class
      C misdemeanor, a second offense, a Class B misdemeanor, and a
      third offense, a Class A misdemeanor.  In addition  to  other
      sentences,  the  court  shall require the offender to perform
      community service of not more than 200  hours,  if  community
      service  is available in the jurisdiction.  Effective 30 days
      after becoming law.
                                                     LRB9010658RCks
SB1698 Engrossed                               LRB9010658RCks
 1        AN ACT to amend  the  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  by  adding
 2    Section 11-1416.5.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
 6    adding Section 11-1416.5 as follows:
 7        (625 ILCS 5/11-1416.5 new)
 8        Sec. 11-1416.5.  Soliciting unlawful business.
 9        (a)  No person may intentionally: (1) stand upon, use, or
10    occupy  the  public  way to solicit any unlawful business; or
11    (2) interfere with or impede any pedestrian or  anyone  in  a
12    vehicle  on  the  highway  for  the purpose of soliciting any
13    unlawful business.
14        (b)  For purposes of this Section:
15             (1)  "Unlawful business" means any exchange of goods
16        or services for money or  anything  of  value,  when  the
17        nature  of  the goods or services, or the exchange of the
18        goods  or  services  is  unlawful.    Unlawful   business
19        includes,  but  is  not  limited  to, prostitution or the
20        illegal sale of cannabis or controlled substances.
21             (2)  "Soliciting" may be by words, gestures, symbols
22        or any similar means.
23        (c)  A person who violates this Section is  guilty  of  a
24    Class   C   misdemeanor  for  a  first  offense,  a  Class  B
25    misdemeanor for a second offense, and a Class  A  misdemeanor
26    for  a third or subsequent offense.  In addition to any other
27    sentence that may be imposed for a violation of this Section,
28    the court shall order a person  convicted  of  or  placed  on
29    supervision  for  a  violation  of  this  Section  to perform
30    community service for not more than 200 hours,  if  community
31    service is available in the jurisdiction.
SB1698 Engrossed            -2-                LRB9010658RCks
 1        Section  99.  Effective  date.   This Act takes effect 30
 2    days after becoming law.

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