House Sponsors: FEIGENHOLTZ-ERWIN-SCHOENBERG. Short description: CHILD SAFETY ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Child Safety Act. Contains only a short title provision. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 625 ILCS 5/2-129 new Deletes everything. Creates the Child Bicycle Safety Act and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines terms. Requires a person under age 16 to wear a protective bicycle helmet while operating or riding as a passenger on a bicycle. Additionally, requires passengers that weigh under 40 pounds or are under 40 inches in height to be properly seated in and adequately secured to a restraining seat on a bicycle or in a trailer towed by a bicycle. Requires that all passengers be able to maintain an erect, seated position on the bicycle. Provides a petty offense penalty with a $30 fine for violators and certain persons who permit violations. Provides that $5 of the fine shall go to the unit of local government that issued the citation. Provides that $25 shall be deposited into the Bicycle Safety Helmet Fund. Creates the Fund to be used by the Secretary of State to make grants to non-profit organizations for the establishment of a bicycle safety hotline and also to provide for no-cost and low-cost bicycle helmets. Provides that the parent or legal guardian of the minor violating this Act is responsible for the fine. Provides for a 9 month period in which violators will receive only a warning. Provides that the payment of the indicated fine, and any applicable penalty for late payment, shall operate as a final disposition of the violation. Effective 60 days after becoming law. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED HB1021, amended, fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Secretary of State) Implementation cost would be $50,000, not including adminis- tration and printing. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 Impact on the need to increase the number of judges in the State cannot be determined. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1021, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Secretary of State) No change from previous fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status