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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status