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1     AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5 Sections 5.675 and 6z-69 as follows:
 
6     (30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)
7     Sec. 5.675. The Safe Student Driver Initiative Fund.
 
8     (30 ILCS 105/6z-69 new)
9     Sec. 6z-69. The Safe Student Driver Initiative Fund. The
10 Safe Student Driver Initiative Fund is created as a special
11 fund in the State treasury. The Secretary of State shall,
12 subject to appropriation, use all moneys in the Safe Student
13 Driver Initiative Fund to cover all costs associated with the
14 manufacture, distribution, and administration of Student
15 Driver signs and any other costs associated with the Graduated
16 Licensing Program.
 
17     Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
18 changing Sections 6-107, 6-107.1, and 6-118 as follows:
 
19     (625 ILCS 5/6-107)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-107)
20     Sec. 6-107. Graduated license.

 

 

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1     (a) The purpose of the Graduated Licensing Program is to
2 develop safe and mature driving habits in young, inexperienced
3 drivers and reduce or prevent motor vehicle accidents,
4 fatalities, and injuries by:
5         (1) providing for an increase in the time of practice
6     period before granting permission to obtain a driver's
7     license;
8         (2) strengthening driver licensing and testing
9     standards for persons under the age of 21 years;
10         (3) sanctioning driving privileges of drivers under
11     age 21 who have committed serious traffic violations or
12     other specified offenses; and
13         (4) setting stricter standards to promote the public's
14     health and safety.
15     (b) The application of any person under the age of 18
16 years, and not legally emancipated by marriage, for a drivers
17 license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the
18 laws of this State, shall be accompanied by the written consent
19 of either parent of the applicant; otherwise by the guardian
20 having custody of the applicant, or in the event there is no
21 parent or guardian, then by another responsible adult. The
22 written consent must accompany any application for a driver's
23 license under this subsection (b), regardless of whether or not
24 the required written consent also accompanied the person's
25 previous application for an instruction permit.
26     No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any

 

 

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1 applicant under 18 years of age, unless the applicant is at
2 least 16 years of age and has:
3         (1) Held a valid instruction permit for a minimum of 3
4     months.
5         (2) Passed an approved driver education course and
6     submits proof of having passed the course as may be
7     required.
8         (3) Certification by the parent, legal guardian, or
9     responsible adult that the applicant has had a minimum of
10     50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice time, at least 10
11     hours of which have been at night, and is sufficiently
12     prepared and able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
13     (b-1) No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
14 applicant who is under 18 years of age and not legally
15 emancipated by marriage, unless the applicant has graduated
16 from a secondary school of this State or any other state, is
17 enrolled in a course leading to a general educational
18 development (GED) certificate, has obtained a GED certificate,
19 is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or college or
20 university of this State or any other state and is not a
21 chronic or habitual truant as provided in Section 26-2a of the
22 School Code, or is receiving home instruction and submits proof
23 of meeting any of those requirements at the time of
24 application.
25     An applicant under 18 years of age who provides proof
26 acceptable to the Secretary that the applicant has resumed

 

 

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1 regular school attendance or home instruction or that his or
2 her application was denied in error shall be eligible to
3 receive a graduated license if other requirements are met. The
4 Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this subsection
5 (b-1).
6     (c) No graduated driver's license or permit shall be issued
7 to any applicant under 18 years of age who has committed the
8 offense of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license or
9 permit in violation of Section 6-101 of this Code and no
10 graduated driver's license or permit shall be issued to any
11 applicant under 18 years of age who has committed an offense
12 that would otherwise result in a mandatory revocation of a
13 license or permit as provided in Section 6-205 of this Code or
14 who has been either convicted of or adjudicated a delinquent
15 based upon a violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the
16 Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine
17 Control and Community Protection Act while that individual was
18 in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. For purposes of
19 this Section, any person placed on probation under Section 10
20 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois
21 Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the Methamphetamine
22 Control and Community Protection Act shall not be considered
23 convicted. Any person found guilty of this offense, while in
24 actual physical control of a motor vehicle, shall have an entry
25 made in the court record by the judge that this offense did
26 occur while the person was in actual physical control of a

 

 

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1 motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report the
2 violation to the Secretary of State as such.
3     (d) No graduated driver's license shall be issued for 6
4 months to any applicant under the age of 18 years who has been
5 convicted of any offense defined as a serious traffic violation
6 in this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
7     (e) No graduated driver's license holder under the age of
8 18 years shall operate any motor vehicle, except a motor driven
9 cycle or motorcycle, with more than one passenger in the front
10 seat of the motor vehicle and no more passengers in the back
11 seats than the number of available seat safety belts as set
12 forth in Section 12-603 of this Code.
13     (f) No graduated driver's license holder under the age of
14 18 shall operate a motor vehicle unless each driver and
15 passenger under the age of 19 is wearing a properly adjusted
16 and fastened seat safety belt and each child under the age of 8
17 is protected as required under the Child Passenger Protection
18 Act.
19     (g) If a graduated driver's license holder is under the age
20 of 18 when he or she receives the license, for the first 6
21 months he or she holds the license or until he or she reaches
22 the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, the graduated license
23 holder may not operate a motor vehicle with more than one
24 passenger in the vehicle who is under the age of 20, unless any
25 additional passenger or passengers are siblings,
26 step-siblings, children, or stepchildren of the driver.

 

 

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1     (h) A person holding a graduated driver's license under
2 this Section must display on any vehicle he or she is driving a
3 sign or signs, approved by the Secretary of State, indicating
4 that the vehicle is being driven by a new driver.
5     The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this
6 subsection (h). The rules shall address, among other issues,
7 the issue of whether a fee shall be charged for obtaining the
8 sign or signs and the amount of the fee, if any.
9 (Source: P.A. 93-101, eff. 1-1-04; 93-788, eff. 1-1-05; 94-239,
10 eff. 1-1-06; 94-241, eff. 1-1-06; 94-556, eff. 9-11-05; 94-897,
11 eff. 6-22-06; 94-916, eff. 7-1-07; revised 8-3-06.)
 
12     (625 ILCS 5/6-107.1)
13     Sec. 6-107.1. Instruction permit for a minor.
14     (a) The Secretary of State, upon receiving proper
15 application and payment of the required fee, may issue an
16 instruction permit to any person under the age of 18 years who
17 is not ineligible for a license under paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5, 7,
18 or 8 of Section 6-103, after the applicant has successfully
19 passed such examination as the Secretary of State in his
20 discretion may prescribe.
21         (1) An instruction permit issued under this Section
22     shall be valid for a period of 24 months after the date of
23     its issuance and shall be restricted, by the Secretary of
24     State, to the operation of a motor vehicle by the minor
25     only when accompanied by the adult instructor of a driver

 

 

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1     education program during enrollment in the program or when
2     practicing with a parent, legal guardian, family member, or
3     a person in loco parentis who is 21 years of age or more,
4     has a license classification to operate such vehicle and at
5     least one year of driving experience, and who is occupying
6     a seat beside the driver.
7         (2) A 24 month instruction permit for a motor driven
8     cycle may be issued to a person 16 or 17 years of age and
9     entitles the holder to drive upon the highways during
10     daylight under direct supervision of a licensed motor
11     driven cycle operator or motorcycle operator 21 years of
12     age or older who has a license classification to operate
13     such motor driven cycle or motorcycle and at least one year
14     of driving experience.
15         (3) A 24 month instruction permit for a motorcycle
16     other than a motor driven cycle may be issued to a person
17     16 or 17 years of age in accordance with the provisions of
18     paragraph 2 of Section 6-103 and entitles a holder to drive
19     upon the highways during daylight under the direct
20     supervision of a licensed motorcycle operator 21 years of
21     age or older who has at least one year of driving
22     experience.
23     (b) An instruction permit issued under this Section when
24 issued to a person under the age of 17 years shall, as a matter
25 of law, be invalid for the operation of any motor vehicle
26 during the same time the child is prohibited from being on any

 

 

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1 street or highway under the provisions of the Child Curfew Act.
2     (b-1) No instruction permit shall be issued to any
3 applicant who is under the age of 18 years and who has been
4 certified to be a chronic or habitual truant, as defined in
5 Section 26-2a of the School Code.
6     An applicant under the age of 18 years who provides proof
7 that he or she has resumed regular school attendance or that
8 his or her application was denied in error shall be eligible to
9 receive an instruction permit if other requirements are met.
10 The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this
11 subsection (b-1).
12     (c) Any person under the age of 16 years who possesses an
13 instruction permit and whose driving privileges have been
14 suspended or revoked under the provisions of this Code shall
15 not be granted a Family Financial Responsibility Driving Permit
16 or a Restricted Driving Permit.
17     (d) A person holding an instruction permit under this
18 Section must display on any vehicle he or she is driving a sign
19 or signs, approved by the Secretary of State, indicating that
20 the vehicle is being driven by a new driver.
21     The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this
22 subsection (d). The rules shall address, among other issues,
23 the issue of whether a fee shall be charged for obtaining the
24 sign or signs and the amount of the fee, if any.
25 (Source: P.A. 94-916, eff. 7-1-07.)
 

 

 

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1     (625 ILCS 5/6-118)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-118)
2     Sec. 6-118. Fees.
3     (a) The fee for licenses and permits under this Article is
4 as follows:
5     Original driver's license............................$10
6     Original or renewal driver's license
7         issued to 18, 19 and 20 year olds..................5
8     All driver's licenses for persons
9         age 69 through age 80..............................5
10     All driver's licenses for persons
11         age 81 through age 86..............................2
12     All driver's licenses for persons
13         age 87 or older....................................0
14     Renewal driver's license (except for
15         applicants ages 18, 19 and 20 or
16         age 69 and older).................................10
17     Original instruction permit issued to
18         persons under the age of 18
19         who do not hold or have not previously
20         held an Illinois instruction permit or
21         driver's license..................................22
22     Original instruction permit issued to
23         persons age 18 or older (except those age 69 and older)
24         who do not hold or have not previously
25         held an Illinois instruction permit or
26         driver's license..................................20

 

 

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1     Instruction permit issued to any person
2         holding an Illinois driver's license
3         who wishes a change in classifications,
4         other than at the time of renewal..................5
5     Any instruction permit issued to a person
6         age 69 and older...................................5
7     Instruction permit issued to any person,
8         under age 69, not currently holding a
9         valid Illinois driver's license or
10         instruction permit but who has
11         previously been issued either document
12         in Illinois.......................................10
13     Restricted driving permit..............................8
14     Duplicate or corrected driver's license
15         or permit..........................................5
16     Duplicate or corrected restricted
17         driving permit.....................................5
18     Original or renewal M or L endorsement.................5
19 SPECIAL FEES FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE
20         The fees for commercial driver licenses and permits
21     under Article V shall be as follows:
22     Commercial driver's license:
23         $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet Fund
24         (Commercial Driver's License Information
25         System/American Association of Motor Vehicle
26         Administrators network Trust Fund);

 

 

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1         $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
2         $10 for the driver's license;
3         and $24 for the CDL:.............................$60
4     Renewal commercial driver's license:
5         $6 for the CDLIS/AAMVAnet Trust Fund;
6         $20 for the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection Fund;
7         $10 for the driver's license; and
8         $24 for the CDL:.................................$60
9     Commercial driver instruction permit
10         issued to any person holding a valid
11         Illinois driver's license for the
12         purpose of changing to a
13         CDL classification: $6 for the
14         CDLIS/AAMVAnet Trust Fund;
15         $20 for the Motor Carrier
16         Safety Inspection Fund; and
17         $24 for the CDL classification...................$50
18     Commercial driver instruction permit
19         issued to any person holding a valid
20         Illinois CDL for the purpose of
21         making a change in a classification,
22         endorsement or restriction........................$5
23     CDL duplicate or corrected license....................$5
24     In order to ensure the proper implementation of the Uniform
25 Commercial Driver License Act, Article V of this Chapter, the
26 Secretary of State is empowered to pro-rate the $24 fee for the

 

 

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1 commercial driver's license proportionate to the expiration
2 date of the applicant's Illinois driver's license.
3     The fee for any duplicate license or permit shall be waived
4 for any person age 60 or older who presents the Secretary of
5 State's office with a police report showing that his license or
6 permit was stolen.
7     No additional fee shall be charged for a driver's license,
8 or for a commercial driver's license, when issued to the holder
9 of an instruction permit for the same classification or type of
10 license who becomes eligible for such license.
11     (b) Any person whose license or privilege to operate a
12 motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked under
13 Section 3-707, any provision of Chapter 6, Chapter 11, or
14 Section 7-205, 7-303, or 7-702 of the Family Financial
15 Responsibility Law of this Code, shall in addition to any other
16 fees required by this Code, pay a reinstatement fee as follows:
17     Suspension under Section 3-707..................... $100
18     Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1...........$250
19     Other suspension.....................................$70
20     Revocation..........................................$500
21     However, any person whose license or privilege to operate a
22 motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked for a
23 second or subsequent time for a violation of Section 11-501 or
24 11-501.1 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
25 ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of
26 the Criminal Code of 1961 and each suspension or revocation was

 

 

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1 for a violation of Section 11-501 or 11-501.1 of this Code or a
2 similar provision of a local ordinance or a similar
3 out-of-state offense or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
4 1961 shall pay, in addition to any other fees required by this
5 Code, a reinstatement fee as follows:
6     Summary suspension under Section 11-501.1...........$500
7     Revocation..........................................$500
8     (c) All fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter
9 6 shall be paid into the Road Fund in the State Treasury except
10 as follows:
11         1. The following amounts shall be paid into the Driver
12     Education Fund:
13             (A) $16 of the $20 or $22 fee for an original
14         driver's instruction permit;
15             (B) $5 of the $10 fee for an original driver's
16         license;
17             (C) $5 of the $10 fee for a 4 year renewal driver's
18         license; and
19             (D) $4 of the $8 fee for a restricted driving
20         permit.
21         2. $30 of the $250 fee for reinstatement of a license
22     summarily suspended under Section 11-501.1 shall be
23     deposited into the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
24     Fund. However, for a person whose license or privilege to
25     operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or
26     revoked for a second or subsequent time for a violation of

 

 

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1     Section 11-501 or 11-501.1 of this Code or Section 9-3 of
2     the Criminal Code of 1961, $190 of the $500 fee for
3     reinstatement of a license summarily suspended under
4     Section 11-501.1, and $190 of the $500 fee for
5     reinstatement of a revoked license shall be deposited into
6     the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund.
7         3. $6 of such original or renewal fee for a commercial
8     driver's license and $6 of the commercial driver
9     instruction permit fee when such permit is issued to any
10     person holding a valid Illinois driver's license, shall be
11     paid into the CDLIS/AAMVAnet Trust Fund.
12         4. $30 of the $70 fee for reinstatement of a license
13     suspended under the Family Financial Responsibility Law
14     shall be paid into the Family Responsibility Fund.
15         5. The $5 fee for each original or renewal M or L
16     endorsement shall be deposited into the Cycle Rider Safety
17     Training Fund.
18         6. $20 of any original or renewal fee for a commercial
19     driver's license or commercial driver instruction permit
20     shall be paid into the Motor Carrier Safety Inspection
21     Fund.
22         7. The following amounts shall be paid into the General
23     Revenue Fund:
24             (A) $190 of the $250 reinstatement fee for a
25         summary suspension under Section 11-501.1;
26             (B) $40 of the $70 reinstatement fee for any other

 

 

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1         suspension provided in subsection (b) of this Section;
2         and
3             (C) $440 of the $500 reinstatement fee for a first
4         offense revocation and $310 of the $500 reinstatement
5         fee for a second or subsequent revocation.
6         8. $2 of the $22 fee for an original driver's
7     instruction permit issued to persons under the age of 18
8     shall be paid into The Safe Student Driver Initiative Fund.
9 (Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 1-1-04; 93-788, eff. 1-1-05; 94-1035,
10 eff. 7-1-07.)
 
11     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
12 2008.