97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3876

 

Introduced 11/2/2011, by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-501.6  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.6

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person who drives or is in actual control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who has been involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident shall be deemed to have given consent, regardless of whether an arrest takes place, to tests of blood, breath, or urine to detect alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds. Provides that both a test of the concentration of alcohol in the person's breath and a test of blood or urine for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds of the person's blood shall be administered. Provides that the required tests be conducted within one hour of the arrival of law enforcement personnel at the scene of the accident or, if the driver has fled the scene of the accident, within one hour of apprehending the driver.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 6-206 and 11-501.6 and by adding Section 11-501.6a as
6follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/11-501.6)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.6)
8    Sec. 11-501.6. Driver involvement in personal injury or
9fatal motor vehicle accident not involving an arrest for a
10violation of Section 11-501; driving under the influence of
11alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compounds, or any
12combination thereof; chemical test.
13    (a) Any person who drives or is in actual control of a
14motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who
15has been involved in a personal injury or fatal motor vehicle
16accident , shall be deemed to have given consent to a breath
17test using a portable device as approved by the Department of
18State Police or to a chemical test or tests of blood, breath,
19or urine for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol,
20other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds of
21such person's blood if arrested as evidenced by the issuance of
22a Uniform Traffic Ticket for any violation of the Illinois
23Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, with

 

 

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1the exception of equipment violations contained in Chapter 12
2of this Code, or similar provisions of local ordinances. This
3Section shall not apply to those persons arrested for a
4violation of Section 11-501 or a similar violation of a local
5ordinance, in which case the provisions of Section 11-501.1
6shall apply. The test or tests shall be administered at the
7direction of the arresting officer within one hour of the
8arrival of law enforcement personnel at the scene of the
9accident or, if the driver has fled the scene of the accident,
10within one hour of apprehending the driver. The law enforcement
11agency employing the officer shall designate which of the
12aforesaid tests shall be administered. A urine test may be
13administered even after a blood or breath test or both have has
14been administered. Compliance with this Section does not
15relieve such person from the requirements of Section 11-501.1
16of this Code.
17    (a-5) Any person who drives or is in actual control of a
18motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who
19has been involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident shall be
20deemed to have given consent to a breath test using a portable
21device as approved by the Department of State Police and to a
22chemical test or tests of blood, breath, or urine for the
23purpose of determining the content of alcohol, other drug or
24drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds of such person's
25blood. This Section shall not apply to those persons arrested
26for a violation of Section 11-501 or a similar violation of a

 

 

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1local ordinance, in which case the provisions of Section
211-501.1 shall apply. The tests shall be administered at the
3direction of the officer responding to the vehicle accident.
4Both a test of the concentration of alcohol in the person's
5breath and a test of blood or urine for the purpose of
6determining the content of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
7intoxicating compound or compounds of the person's blood shall
8be administered. The test shall be administered within one hour
9of the arrival of law enforcement personnel at the scene of the
10accident or, if the driver has fled the scene of the accident,
11within one hour of apprehending the driver. A urine test may be
12administered even after a blood or breath test or both have
13been administered. Compliance with this Section does not
14relieve such person from the requirements of Section 11-501.1
15of this Code.
16    (b) Any person who is dead, unconscious or who is otherwise
17in a condition rendering such person incapable of refusal shall
18be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by
19subsection (a) of this Section. In addition, if a driver of a
20vehicle is receiving medical treatment as a result of a motor
21vehicle accident, any physician licensed to practice medicine,
22licensed physician assistant, licensed advanced practice
23nurse, registered nurse or a phlebotomist acting under the
24direction of a licensed physician shall withdraw blood for
25testing purposes to ascertain the presence of alcohol, other
26drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, upon the

 

 

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1specific request of a law enforcement officer. However, no such
2testing shall be performed until, in the opinion of the medical
3personnel on scene, the withdrawal can be made without
4interfering with or endangering the well-being of the patient.
5    (c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided
6above shall be warned by the law enforcement officer requesting
7the test that a refusal to submit to the test, or submission to
8the test resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more,
9or any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating compound
10resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis, as
11covered by the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance
12listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
13intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating
14Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
15Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act as
16detected in such person's blood or urine, may result in the
17suspension of such person's privilege to operate a motor
18vehicle and may result in the disqualification of the person's
19privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in
20Section 6-514 of this Code, if the person is a CDL holder. The
21length of the suspension shall be the same as outlined in
22Section 6-208.1 of this Code regarding statutory summary
23suspensions.
24    (d) If the person refuses testing or submits to a test
25which discloses an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or
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1such person's blood or urine resulting from the unlawful use or
2consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a
3controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled
4Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of
5Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
6Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law
7enforcement officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to
8the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary,
9certifying that the test or tests were requested pursuant to
10subsection (a) and the person refused to submit to a test or
11tests or submitted to testing which disclosed an alcohol
12concentration of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug,
13substance, or intoxicating compound in such person's blood or
14urine, resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
15cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
16substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
17intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating
18Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
19Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
20    Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement
21officer, the Secretary shall enter the suspension and
22disqualification to the individual's driving record and the
23suspension and disqualification shall be effective on the 46th
24day following the date notice of the suspension was given to
25the person.
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1shall serve immediate notice of this suspension on the person
2and such suspension and disqualification shall be effective on
3the 46th day following the date notice was given.
4    In cases where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or
5more, or any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating
6compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
7cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
8substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
9intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating
10Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
11Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, is
12established by a subsequent analysis of blood or urine
13collected at the time of arrest, the arresting officer shall
14give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit in the
15United States mail of such notice in an envelope with postage
16prepaid and addressed to such person at his address as shown on
17the Uniform Traffic Ticket and the suspension and
18disqualification shall be effective on the 46th day following
19the date notice was given.
20    Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement
21officer, the Secretary shall also give notice of the suspension
22and disqualification to the driver by mailing a notice of the
23effective date of the suspension and disqualification to the
24individual. However, should the sworn report be defective by
25not containing sufficient information or be completed in error,
26the notice of the suspension and disqualification shall not be

 

 

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1mailed to the person or entered to the driving record, but
2rather the sworn report shall be returned to the issuing law
3enforcement agency.
4    (e) A driver may contest this suspension of his or her
5driving privileges and disqualification of his or her CDL
6privileges by requesting an administrative hearing with the
7Secretary in accordance with Section 2-118 of this Code. At the
8conclusion of a hearing held under Section 2-118 of this Code,
9the Secretary may rescind, continue, or modify the orders of
10suspension and disqualification. If the Secretary does not
11rescind the orders of suspension and disqualification, a
12restricted driving permit may be granted by the Secretary upon
13application being made and good cause shown. A restricted
14driving permit may be granted to relieve undue hardship to
15allow driving for employment, educational, and medical
16purposes as outlined in Section 6-206 of this Code. The
17provisions of Section 6-206 of this Code shall apply. In
18accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of State may not
19issue a restricted driving permit for the operation of a
20commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a CDL whose
21driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or
22disqualified.
23    (f) (Blank).
24    (g) For the purposes of this Section, a personal injury
25shall include any type A injury as indicated on the traffic
26accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that

 

 

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1requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
2office or a medical facility. A type A injury shall include
3severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries
4that require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1344, eff. 7-1-11; 97-450, eff. 8-19-11.)