VEH CD-DUI TESTING-ACCIDENTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe a person involved in a motor vehicle accident causing personal injury or death was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the law enforcement officer shall request a chemical test. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 14, 2011
Signed Aug 22, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2011 · House Apr 14, 2011
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 25, 2011
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 22, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 25, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
senate
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 22, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-0-2)
house
Mar 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
Feb 14, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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