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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 292    </title>
<shortdesc>ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/27-23.11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/27-24.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.2</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-109</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/6-206</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-1427</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/11-1427.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code to provide that school districts must provide instruction in relation to the laws regarding the operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles in grades kindergarten through 12 and contains provisions regarding such instruction. Provides that driver education courses must provide instruction on safety rules and operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to prohibit any use of all-terrain vehicles or off-highway vehicles on roads. Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend a person's driver's license for 6 months for a violation of provisions relating to the illegal use of all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles on streets and for riding an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle as a passenger. Provides that it is illegal to operate an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle if the operator is under the age of 16, does not have a valid driver's license, or is not wearing a properly fitted helmet secured to the person's head. Provides that a person must demonstrate knowledge of all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle laws on the written examination for a driver's license, and provides that information relating to all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle laws must be contained in publications of the "Rules of the Road" by the Secretary of State and "Laws for Youth" by the Legislative Research Unit.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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