DUI MEMORIAL MARKERS
Summary
Amends the Roadside Memorial Act. Provides that on and after July 1, 2021, a DUI memorial marker shall bear the message "Don't Drive Under the Influence" (rather than "Please Don't Drink and Drive"). Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 605 ILCS 125/5 605 ILCS 125/23.1 625 ILCS 70/20 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the contents of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that a fatal accident memorial marker shall consist of a white on blue panel bearing the message "Reckless Driving Costs Lives" if the victim or victims died as a proximate result of a crash caused by a driver who committed an act of reckless homicide. Provides that all other fatal accident memorial markers shall consist of a white on blue panel bearing the message "Drive With Care". Makes changes to the purpose of the Act and intentions of the fatal accident memorial marker program. Amends the DUI Prevention and Education Commission Act. Provides that, starting in 2021 and continuing every year after, the cash balance in the Roadside Memorial Fund on June 30 shall be transferred to the DUI Prevention and Education Fund as soon as practical. Effective immediately.
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 21, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 21, 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
34
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
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 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Connor
DDemocratic
P
Nick Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
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