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91_HB4256

 
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois  Vehicle  Code  by  changing
 2    Section 11-501.

 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:

 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
 6    changing Section 11-501 as follows:

 7        (625 ILCS 5/11-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501)
 8        Sec.  11-501.   Driving  while  under  the  influence  of
 9    alcohol,  other  drug  or  drugs,  intoxicating  compound  or
10    compounds or any combination thereof.
11        (a)  A  person  shall  not drive or be in actual physical
12    control of any vehicle within this State while:
13             (1)  the alcohol concentration in the person's blood
14        or breath is 0.08 or more  based  on  the  definition  of
15        blood and breath units in Section 11-501.2;
16             (2)  under the influence of alcohol;
17             (3)  under   the   influence   of  any  intoxicating
18        compound or combination of intoxicating  compounds  to  a
19        degree  that  renders  the  person  incapable  of driving
20        safely;
21             (4)  under  the  influence  of  any  other  drug  or
22        combination of drugs to a degree that renders the  person
23        incapable of safely driving;
24             (5)  under  the combined influence of alcohol, other
25        drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a
26        degree  that  renders  the  person  incapable  of  safely
27        driving; or
28             (6)  there is any amount of a  drug,  substance,  or
29        compound   in   the  person's  breath,  blood,  or  urine
30        resulting  from  the  unlawful  use  or  consumption   of
31        cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled

 
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 1        substance  listed  in  the Illinois Controlled Substances
 2        Act, or an intoxicating compound listed  in  the  Use  of
 3        Intoxicating Compounds Act.
 4        (b)  The fact that any person charged with violating this
 5    Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
 6    drug  or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
 7    combination  thereof,  is  shall  not  constitute  a  defense
 8    against any charge of violating this Section.
 9        (c)  Except as provided under paragraphs (c-3) and (d) of
10    this  Section,  every  person  convicted  of  violating  this
11    Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be
12    guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, in addition to any other
13    criminal or administrative action, for any second  conviction
14    of  violating this Section or a similar provision of a law of
15    another state or local ordinance committed within 5 years  of
16    a  previous  violation of this Section or a similar provision
17    of a local ordinance shall  be  mandatorily  sentenced  to  a
18    minimum  of  48 consecutive hours of imprisonment or assigned
19    to a minimum of 100 hours of  community  service  as  may  be
20    determined by the court.  Every person convicted of violating
21    this  Section  or  a  similar  provision of a local ordinance
22    shall be subject to a mandatory minimum fine of  $500  and  a
23    mandatory 5 days of community service in a program benefiting
24    children if the person committed a violation of paragraph (a)
25    or   a   similar   provision   of  a  local  ordinance  while
26    transporting a person under age 16.  Every person convicted a
27    second time for violating this Section or a similar provision
28    of a local ordinance within 5 years of a  previous  violation
29    of  this  Section  or a similar provision of a law of another
30    state or local ordinance shall  be  subject  to  a  mandatory
31    minimum  fine  of  $500  and  10  days of mandatory community
32    service in a  program  benefiting  children  if  the  current
33    offense  was  committed while transporting a person under age
34    16.  The imprisonment or  assignment  under  this  subsection
 
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 1    shall  not  be  subject to suspension nor shall the person be
 2    eligible for probation in order to  reduce  the  sentence  or
 3    assignment.
 4        (c-1)  (1)  A  person  who violates this Section during a
 5        period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
 6        or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was  for
 7        a  violation of this Section, Section 11-501.1, paragraph
 8        (b) of Section 11-401, or Section  9-3  of  the  Criminal
 9        Code of 1961 is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
10             (2)  A person who violates this Section a third time
11        during  a  period  in which his or her driving privileges
12        are  revoked  or  suspended  where  the   revocation   or
13        suspension  was  for a violation of this Section, Section
14        11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or Section 9-3
15        of the Criminal Code of 1961  is  guilty  of  a  Class  3
16        felony.
17             (3)  A  person who violates this Section a fourth or
18        subsequent time during a  period  in  which  his  or  her
19        driving  privileges  are  revoked  or suspended where the
20        revocation or suspension was  for  a  violation  of  this
21        Section,  Section  11-501.1,  paragraph  (b)  of  Section
22        11-401,  or  Section  9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 is
23        guilty of a Class 2 felony.
24        (c-2)  (Blank).
25        (c-3)  Every person convicted of violating  this  Section
26    or  a  similar provision of a local ordinance who had a child
27    under age 16 in the vehicle at the time of the offense  shall
28    have  his or her punishment under this Act enhanced by 2 days
29    of imprisonment for a first offense, 10 days of  imprisonment
30    for  a  second  offense,  30 days of imprisonment for a third
31    offense,  and  90  days  of  imprisonment  for  a  fourth  or
32    subsequent offense, in addition to  the  fine  and  community
33    service  required  under  subsection  (c)  and  the  possible
34    imprisonment required under subsection (d).  The imprisonment
 
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 1    or  assignment  under this subsection shall not be subject to
 2    suspension nor shall the person be eligible for probation  in
 3    order to reduce the sentence or assignment.
 4        (d) (1)  Every person convicted of committing a violation
 5    of  this  Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
 6    the  influence  of  alcohol,  other   drug   or   drugs,   or
 7    intoxicating   compound  or  compounds,  or  any  combination
 8    thereof if:
 9             (A)  the  person  committed  a  violation  of   this
10        Section, or a similar provision of a law of another state
11        or a local ordinance when the cause of action is the same
12        as  or  substantially  similar  to  this Section, for the
13        third or subsequent time;
14             (B)  the person committed a violation  of  paragraph
15        (a) while driving a school bus with children on board;
16             (C)  the   person   in  committing  a  violation  of
17        paragraph (a) was involved in a  motor  vehicle  accident
18        that   resulted   in   great  bodily  harm  or  permanent
19        disability  or  disfigurement  to   another,   when   the
20        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries; or
21             (D)  the  person  committed a violation of paragraph
22        (a) for a second time and has been  previously  convicted
23        of  violating  Section  9-3  of the Criminal Code of 1961
24        relating to reckless homicide in  which  the  person  was
25        determined  to  have been under the influence of alcohol,
26        other  drug  or  drugs,  or  intoxicating   compound   or
27        compounds  as an element of the offense or the person has
28        previously been convicted under subparagraph (C) of  this
29        paragraph (1).
30        (2)  Aggravated  driving  under the influence of alcohol,
31    other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound  or  compounds,
32    or  any  combination  thereof is a Class 4 felony for which a
33    person, if sentenced to a  term  of  imprisonment,  shall  be
34    sentenced to not less than one year and not more than 3 years
 
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 1    for  a violation of subparagraph (A), (B) or (D) of paragraph
 2    (1) of this subsection (d) and not less than one year and not
 3    more than 12 years for a violation  of  subparagraph  (C)  of
 4    paragraph  (1)  of  this  subsection (d). For any prosecution
 5    under this subsection (d), a certified copy  of  the  driving
 6    abstract  of  the defendant shall be admitted as proof of any
 7    prior conviction.
 8        (e)  After a finding of guilt  and  prior  to  any  final
 9    sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
10    upon  an  arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
11    provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
12    to undergo a  professional  evaluation  to  determine  if  an
13    alcohol,  drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
14    and the extent of the  problem.   Programs  conducting  these
15    evaluations  shall  be  licensed  by  the Department of Human
16    Services.  The cost of any professional evaluation  shall  be
17    paid   for   by   the  individual  required  to  undergo  the
18    professional evaluation.
19        (f)  Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
20    whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
21    Section proximately  caused  any  incident  resulting  in  an
22    appropriate  emergency  response,  shall  be  liable  for the
23    expense of an emergency response as  provided  under  Section
24    5-5-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
25        (g)  The  Secretary  of  State  shall  revoke the driving
26    privileges of any person convicted under this  Section  or  a
27    similar provision of a local ordinance.
28        (h)  Every  person sentenced under subsection (d) of this
29    Section and who receives a term of probation  or  conditional
30    discharge shall be required to serve a minimum term of either
31    30  days  community  service  or,  beginning July 1, 1993, 48
32    consecutive hours of  imprisonment  as  a  condition  of  the
33    probation  or  conditional discharge.  This mandatory minimum
34    term of imprisonment or assignment of community service shall
 
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 1    not be suspended and shall not be subject to reduction by the
 2    court.
 3        (i)  The Secretary of State may  use  ignition  interlock
 4    device   requirements   when   granting   driving  relief  to
 5    individuals who have been arrested for a second or subsequent
 6    offense of this Section or a similar  provision  of  a  local
 7    ordinance.    The  Secretary  shall  establish  by  rule  and
 8    regulation the procedures for use of the interlock system.
 9        (j)  In addition to any other penalties and  liabilities,
10    a  person who is found guilty of violating this Section shall
11    be fined $100,  payable  to  the  circuit  clerk,  who  shall
12    distribute  the money to the law enforcement agency that made
13    the arrest.  In the  event  that  more  than  one  agency  is
14    responsible for the arrest, the $100 shall be shared equally.
15    Any  moneys  received  by a law enforcement agency under this
16    subsection (j) shall be  used  to  purchase  law  enforcement
17    equipment  that  will  assist  in  the  prevention of alcohol
18    related criminal violence throughout the State.   This  shall
19    include,  but  is not limited to, in-car video cameras, radar
20    and  laser  speed  detection  devices,  and  alcohol   breath
21    testers.
22    (Source: P.A.  90-43,  eff.  7-2-97;  90-400,  eff.  8-15-97;
23    90-611,  eff.  1-1-99;  90-655,  eff.  7-30-98;  90-738, eff.
24    1-1-99; 90-779, eff. 1-1-99; 91-126,  eff.  7-16-99;  91-357,
25    eff. 7-29-99.)

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