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MEYER-HOEFT-ZICKUS-CLAYTON-MCAULIFFE.

(DILLARD)

   625 ILCS 5/6-205          from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-205                       
   625 ILCS 5/11-503.5 new                                                     

        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Provides  that  a  person  who      
   intentionally  drives  his  or  her  vehicle  in  such  a manner as to      
   endanger the bodily safety or property of another  driver,  bicyclist,      
   or  pedestrian  commits road rage.  Penalty is a  Class A misdemeanor.      
   If  the  violation  results  in  great  bodily   harm   or   permanent      
   disfigurement  to another, the offense is aggravated road rage and the      
   penalty is a Class 4 felony.  Provides that  the  Secretary  of  State      
   shall  revoke  the driver's license of a person convicted of road rage      
   or aggravated road rage.  Effective July 1, 1998.                           
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          625 ILCS 5/6-205                                                     
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          625 ILCS 5/6-204                from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-204          
          625 ILCS 5/6-206                from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206          
          625 ILCS 5/11-503.6 new                                              
        Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reincor-         
   porates provisions of the bill with the following changes. Provides         
   that the new offense of road rage requires malice by the driver.            
   Creates the offense of aggressive driving. Establishes penalties.           
   Provides that these offenses are reportable to the Secretary of State,      
   when the court orders a disposition of supervision. Provides that the       
   Secretary of State may revoke the driver's license of a driver who has      
   been convicted of reckless driving, road rage, or aggressive  driving.      
   Effective July 1, 1998.                                                     
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          625 ILCS 5/6-205                from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-205          
        Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Requires the Secretary      
   of State to immediately revoke the driver's license  or  permit  of  a      
   driver who has been convicted of 2 charges of the offense of road rage      
   committed  within  a  period of 12 months.  Also requires a person who      
   has been convicted of aggravated  road  rage  to  be  sentenced  to  a      
   minimum  mandatory  term  of  imprisonment  of  48  consecutive hours.      
   Changes definition of road rage to intentionally with malice using any      
   vehicle in such an unlawful manner as to endanger the bodily safety or      
   property of another driver, bicyclist,  or  pedestrian.   Changes  the      
   definition  of aggressive driving to operating a vehicle carelessly or      
   heedlessly without watchful attention, concern, caution, or regard for      
   the rights or safety of others, or in a manner that  endangers  or  is      
   likely to endanger any property or any person, including the driver or      
   passengers  of  the  vehicle.  Changes effective date of the bill from      
   July 1, 1998 to January 1, 1999.                                            
   98-01-23  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   98-01-23  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 HOEFT                 
   98-01-23  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    ZICKUS                
   98-01-27  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   98-01-27  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   98-01-28  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               STATE GOV ADM         
   98-02-19  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-ST GV-ELC RFM H    
   98-02-19  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   98-02-19  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             011-000-000   HSGE    
   98-02-19  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   98-03-25  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-MEYER              
   98-03-25  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   98-03-25  H                           RULES REFERS TO HSGE                  
   98-03-25  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   98-03-25  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   98-03-26  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-MEYER              
   98-03-26  H             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 010-000-000/HSGE      
   98-03-26  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    CLAYTON               
   98-03-26  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MCAULIFFE             
   98-03-26  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-MEYER              
   98-03-26  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   98-03-26  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   98-03-27  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        079-017-015           
   98-03-31  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   98-03-31  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING                         
   98-03-31  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            DILLARD               
   98-04-01  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   98-04-01  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   99-01-12  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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