VEH CD-PERSONS DISABILITIES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor with a $2,500 fine to use a disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise privileges granted through the use of those items while the person to whom the disability license plate or parking decal or device was originally issued is deceased, and that a person who violates the new provisions or a similar local ordinance shall have his or her parking privileges revoked by the Secretary of State. Provides that a person who commits a first violation of provisions prohibiting the use of a disability license plate or parking decal or device by a person who is not the authorized holder or is not transporting the authorized holder to or from the parking location shall be fined $500 and have his or her driving privileges suspended. Provides that a person who commits a second or subsequent violation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, shall be fined $2,500, and shall have his or her driving privileges revoked. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who violates a similar provision of a local ordinance concerning fictitious or unlawfully altered disability license plates or parking decals or devices or concerning fraudulent disability license plates or parking decals or devices.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Jul 23, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2012 · House Mar 21, 2012
How they voted
52–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
May 17, 2012
D
Democratic34
88% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0844
Jul 23, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 17, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 17, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-1-5)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 21, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-16-13)
Feb 29, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
Feb 17, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Darin M. LaHood
RRepublican
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