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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4779   </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-EMERGENCY RESPONDERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-John D'Amico-Sidney H. Mathias-Kevin Joyce-John A. Fritchey and John D. Cavaletto</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Tim Bivins)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1173</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/16-104a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 16-104a</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in addition to any other fine or penalty required by law, an individual convicted of reckless driving or speeding in excess of 40 miles per hour over the posted speed limit and the violation proximately caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency response in an amount not exceeding $1,000 per public agency for each emergency response. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes. Provides that in addition to any other fine or penalty required by law, the court may assess an additional criminal penalty (rather than requiring a person to pay restitution) in an amount not exceeding $500 (rather than $1,000) per public agency for each emergency response related to (rather than proximately caused by) a person's conviction for reckless driving or speeding in excess of 40 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Effective July 1, 2010.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the additional criminal penalty may not exceed $100 per public agency for each emergency response provided for a first reckless driving or excessive speeding violation and $500 for a second or subsequent violation (rather than $500 for each emergency response provided, as provided in the introduced bill, as amended).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Criminal Law;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date July 22, 2010</action>
<statusdate>7/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1173</action>
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