Senate Sponsors: HALVORSON-MAHAR-SYVERSON. House Sponsors: SCULLY-KOSEL Short description: VEH CD-SUSPEND-REPORT HIT RUN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the period that must elapse before certain persons whose driving privileges have been revoked may apply for a new driver's license. Provides that a driver involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in death or personal injury must report the accident to the police as soon as possible but no later than one hour after the accident instead of within 3 hours after the accident. If the driver is hospitalized and incapacitated the accident must be reported as soon as possible but in no case later than one hour after the driver's discharge from the hospital (instead of 48 hours after discharge). Increases the penalty for failure to report a hit-and-run accident in which any person is killed, from a Class 4 to a Class 2 felony for which the driver shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of at least 3 years and not more than 14 years. Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. State Police) There would be no fiscal impact on this Dept. JUDICIAL NOTE It is not possible to determine what impact the bill will have on the need to increase the number of judges in the state. CORRECTIONAL NOTE Corrections population and fiscal impacts would be minimal. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB 772 fails to create a State mandate. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends providing that a driver of a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in death who fails to report the accident within an hour shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if sentenced to a term of imprison- ment (instead of requiring the person to be sentenced to a term of at least 3 years and not more than 14 years). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0543 Last action date: 97-12-01 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status