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HB 2579 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

VEH CD-SECRET COMPARTMENTS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the removal of a false or secret compartment from a motor vehicle, or the promise to do so, shall not be the basis for a defense to forfeiture of the motor vehicle under the Criminal Code of 1961 and shall not be the basis for the court to release the vehicle to the owner. Increases the penalty for owning or operating a motor vehicle with the knowledge that it contains a false or secret compartment from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Failed
May 2003
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2003 Last action May 16, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2003 · House Mar 19, 2003

How they voted

19–26
Failed
Total votes 45
May 16, 2003
D Democratic25
19 Yea 6 Nay
76% Yea
R Republican20
20 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
3
May 16, 2003
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (19-26)
senate
May 15, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 14, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 007-004-000
upper
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
May 13, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-5)
house
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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