VEH CD-ELUDING PEACE OFFICER
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a motor vehicle is used to evade a peace officer in violation of this Code and the officer stops his or her pursuit of the vehicle for reason of safety and the peace officer is unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the vehicle, a peace officer upon finding the vehicle may authorize the towing and impoundment of the vehicle or the placement of a vehicle immobilization device on the vehicle until a civil penalty of $100, in addition to the towing and impoundment charges or vehicle immobilization charges, are paid by the owner of the vehicle to the unit of government whose officer had the vehicle towed and impounded or immobilized. Provides that the charges and penalty are waived if the owner of the motor vehicle identifies the driver of the vehicle who eluded the peace officer.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Apr 12, 2005
How they voted
114–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 115
Apr 12, 2005
D
Democratic63
98% Yea
R
Republican52
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
6
May 5, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Apr 12, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-1)
house
Apr 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Mar 15, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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