VEH CD-DEPOSIT OF SECURITY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver's license or registration and nonresident's operating privilege that is suspended for failure to deposit security shall remain suspended until the statute of limitations has expired and the person seeking reinstatement provides evidence that, during the statute of limitations period, no action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident has been properly filed. Provides that the security shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment, rendered against the person on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in question, in an action at law, begun not later than the later of (i) the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations or (ii) 2 years after the date of any default in any payment under an installment agreement for payment of damages (rather than begun not later than 2 years after the later of (i) the date the driver's license and registration were suspended following the accident or (ii) the date of any default in any payment under an installment agreement for payment of damages). Makes a conforming change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 19, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Evans
DDemocratic
P
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
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