Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ. House Sponsors: ACEVEDO-LYONS,JOSEPH-SANTIAGO-FRITCHEY-BRADLEY Short description: VEH CD-RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "automated red light enforcement system" as a system that photographically records a vehicle's response to a traffic control signal with a red light indication and is designed to obtain a photograph of the vehicle and its license plate. Provides that the owner of a vehicle used in a red signal violation shall be liable for the violation if the violation was recorded by the system, with exceptions. In a Section concerning administrative adjudication of violations, adds violations recorded by the System. Requires a municipality to forward a report of the adjudication to the Secretary of State. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/6-204 Limits the definition of "automated red light enforcement system" to a system in a municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more. Removes provisions concerning a municipality forwarding a report of an adjudication to determine liability for a violation recorded by an automated red light enforcement system to the Secretary of State instead of requiring the clerk of the court to forward a report of the conviction to the Secretary. In provisions holding the owner of a vehicle used in a red signal violation liable for the violation if the violation was recorded by a red light enforcement system, adds an exception for if the violation occurred when the vehicle was rented to another. In the provision concerning the exception for when the violation occurred when the vehicle was leased to another, provides that within 30 (instead of 10) days of receiving notice of the violation, the owner shall submit the name and address of the lessee. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 625 ilcs 5/11-208.3 Limits the definition of "automated red light enforcement system" to obtaining a photograph only when the motor vehicle is involved in a motor vehicle accident, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, or reckless driving that results in bodily injury. Removes the provi- sions concerning the owner of a vehicle used in a red signal violation being liable for the violation if the violation was recorded by the system. Provides that a municipality may enact an ordinance that pro- vides for the use of an automated red light enforcement system to en- force the red signal violation provisions of the Vehicle Code that result in or involve a motor vehicle accident, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, or reckless driving that results in bodily injury. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more (instead of any municipality) may enact an ordinance that provides for the use of an automated red light enforcement system. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Ill. State Police) SB543 will have no fiscal impact on the Agency. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the provision concerning a municipality enacting an ordinance that provides for the use of an automated red light enforcement system to enforce red signal violations is subject to prosecutorial discretion. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0086 Last action date: 97-07-10 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status