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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 657    </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Eddie Washington-Chapin Rose</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/6-303</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person convicted a first time of driving while his or her driving privileges are suspended or revoked is guilty of a petty offense (rather than a Class A misdemeanor) if: (i) at the time of the violation, the person's driving privileges under a graduated driver's were suspended because of 2 or more offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles within a 24 month period; and (ii) the person successfully completes a driver safety course approved by the Secretary of State of State. Provides that the Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing the new provision.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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