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HB 92 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

VEH CD-FLEEING POLICE-PENALTY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Increases the penalty for a third of subsequent violation from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony. Provides that the termination of a pursuit of a fleeing vehicle by a peace officer for safety reasons shall be considered fresh pursuit of the driver or operator of a motor vehicle if a peace officer resumes the pursuit of the driver or operator of the motor vehicle within 24 hours after the officer terminated the pursuit for safety reasons.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 27, 2003 Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2003 · House Mar 26, 2003

How they voted

49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
May 13, 2003
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Mar 25, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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