VEH CD-ACCIDENTS-CHEMICAL TEST
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides in a serious bodily injury or fatal motor vehicle accident, issuance of a Uniform Traffic Ticket for an Illinois Vehicle Code violation is no longer required for implied consent for breath tests using a portable device and chemical tests of blood, breath, or urine, for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds in a person's blood. Retains the requirement for issuance of a ticket for implied consent for a non-serious bodily injury motor vehicle accident.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 8, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2016
House · Reported by committee
To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
Mar 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Feb 11, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Bill Mitchell
RRepublican
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