MUNI CD/VEHICLE CD-ED PROGRAM
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of each municipality may require a defendant to complete an education program for each ordinance violation committed. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle owner may have to complete a traffic education program for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system. In a provision authorizing municipalities to provide for a system of administrative adjudication for violations of parking, standing, compliance, and automated traffic laws, provides that the administrative system shall have the authority to adjudicate any civil offense carrying a fine not in excess of $250 or "requiring the completion of a traffic education program, or both". Provides that the notice of a parking, standing, compliance, or automated traffic law violation shall specify any requirement to complete a traffic education program. Specifies other notice requirements. In a provision pertaining to vehicle immobilization, adds that a vehicle shall be eligible for immobilization when the registered owner of the vehicle has failed to complete a specific number of traffic education programs as determined by ordinance. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (57-0-1)
senate
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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