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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3615   </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-MINIMUM TRAFFIC FINES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan Cronin, Kimberly A. Lightford and Louis S. Viverito</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/16-104e new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person found guilty of or pleading guilty to, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision, a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay, at a minimum, a fine or penalty, inclusive of costs, equal to the amount of bail required by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Provides that this amendatory Act shall not limit the discretion of the court to impose a fine or penalty greater than the minimum. Effective January 1, 2011.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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