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SB 1175 Illinois Senate · 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 20, 2003 Signed Jul 22, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2003 · House May 8, 2003

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2003
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 22, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-003
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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