VEH CD-SECRET COMPARTMENTS Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-Patricia Bailey and Jack D. Franks) 7/22/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0276 625 ILCS 5/12-612Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the removal of a false or secret compartment from a motor vehicle, or the promise to do so, shall not be the basis for a defense to forfeiture of the motor vehicle under the Criminal Code of 1961 and shall not be the basis for the court to release the vehicle to the owner. Increases the penalty for owning or operating a motor vehicle with the knowledge that it contains a false or secret compartment from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/26/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-003 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-023-003 5/8/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 5/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 6/6/2003SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2003SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/22/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0276