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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2278   </title>
<shortdesc>VEHICLES FLEEING POLICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John J. Millner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/11-204</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-204.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204.1</aliasreference><reference>720 ILCS 5/36-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 36-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Provides that a vehicle used in a second or subsequent violation of the provision is subject to seizure and forfeiture. Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent violation of the provision from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a first offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation of the provision from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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