Senate Sponsors: HAWKINSON-CLAYBORNE-WALSH,T, OBAMA AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: STEPHENS-POE-MCGUIRE-HOLBROOK-JONES,JOHN Short description: FLEEING POLICE-PENALTY-SEIZURE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Amends the Vehicle Code to increase the penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. For the fleeing or attempting to elude offense, provides that the Secretary of State shall (instead of may) suspend a driver's license, and increases the period of suspension for a second conviction. Makes a third or subsequent violation a Class 4 felony. Provides that an aggravated offense is committed when the flight or attempt is at a certain rate of speed, causes bodily injury, or causes property damage (instead of requiring a certain rate of speed and bodily injury or private property damage). Removes a provision that provides that any person convicted for the aggravated offense is guilty of a Class 4 felony if the flight or attempt to elude causes bodily injury to any individual. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to provide that the vehicle used in the aggravated offense is subject to seizure and forfeiture. Effective immediately. CORRECTIONAL NOTE SB233 would increase the prison population by 23 inmates at a cost of $4,706,100 over ten years. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0134 Last action date: 97-07-22 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status