House Sponsors: DAVIS,MONIQUE-MAY-LANG-GRANBERG-HOFFMAN, HOWARD, COLLINS, MURPHY, SOTO, DELGADO, SCULLY, MORROW, BURKE, FRITCHEY, FLOWERS, TURNER,ART, OSTERMAN, LYONS,JOSEPH, MCKEON, FRANKS, SCOTT, GILES, STROGER, YOUNGE, JONES,SHIRLEY, SLONE, KOSEL, BEAUBIEN AND MILLER. Short description: LAW ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for a 4-year traffic stop statistical study requiring law enforcement officers to record on the face of a uniform traffic citation or warning citation the race of the motorist and whether there was a search of the vehicle, vehicle driver, or passenger resulting in no further legal action. Requires the Secretary of State for 3 years to compile and study traffic stop data to determine whether there is a pattern of discrimination throughout the State in the enforcement of the Illinois Vehicle Code and similar provisions of local ordinances and make a report of those findings to the legislative leaders and the Governor. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/11-212 new Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/16-108 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, for a 2-year period after the effective date of the amendatory Act, whenever a peace officer stops a vehicle for a traffic violation, the officer shall record and report racial, age, and gender information on the individual stopped and the reasons for and the results of the stop. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall compile the required data and submit the data in an annual report to the Attorney General. Provides that the Attorney General shall analyze the data and submit a report of his findings to the General Assembly. Provides that law enforcement agencies shall adopt policies that discourage race-based traffic stops. Provides that the Governor may direct the Comptroller and the State Treasurer to withhold State funds appropriated to a law enforcement agency that fails to comply with these requirements. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status