WORD CHANGE: ACCIDENT TO CRASH
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act, the State Employee Indemnification Act, the Illinois Identification Card Act, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, the Uniform Crime Reporting Act, the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Child Care Act of 1969, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Suicide Prevention, Education, and Treatment Act, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, the Alternate Fuels Act, the Burn Injury Reporting Act, the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act, the Illinois Highway Code, the Toll Highway Act, the Roadside Memorial Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Child Passenger Protection Act, the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act, the Transportation Network Providers Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claims Act, the Crime Victims Compensation Act, and the Automotive Collision Repair Act. Replaces the term "accident", in relation to automobiles, motor vehicles, and traffic accidents, with the term "crash". Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2020
Last action Jun 23, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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