VEH CD-FLEEING POLICE-PENALTY House SponsorsRep. Timothy L. Schmitz-Chapin Rose-John J. Millner-Paul D. Froehlich-Joe Dunn, Roger L. Eddy, Harry Osterman, Robert F. Flider and Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton, James T. Meeks and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0120 625 ILCS 5/11-204from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204625 ILCS 5/11-204.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Increases the penalty for a third of subsequent violation from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony. Provides that the termination of a pursuit of a fleeing vehicle by a peace officer for safety reasons shall be considered fresh pursuit of the driver or operator of a motor vehicle if a peace officer resumes the pursuit of the driver or operator of the motor vehicle within 24 hours after the officer terminated the pursuit for safety reasons.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/6-205625 ILCS 5/6-206Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer if he or she disobeys 2 or more traffic signals in the course of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Makes corresponding changes in other code provisions.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that a person commits aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer if he or she disobeys 2 or more official traffic control devices (rather than 2 or more traffic signals) in the course of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. 1/7/2003HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 1/9/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 1/29/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 2/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 2/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/28/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/11/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 3/11/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/25/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 3/27/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/8/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 5/16/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 5/19/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/10/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/10/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0120