90th General Assembly
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House Sponsors:
MEYER-HOEFT-ZICKUS-CLAYTON-MCAULIFFE.

Senate Sponsors:
DILLARD

Short description: 
VEH CD-ROAD RAGE                                                           

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        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.                                            
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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