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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary