ACCIDENTS WHILE LICENSE SUSP. Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose House Sponsors(Rep. Sue Scherer-Adam Brown-Bill Mitchell-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham, Silvana Tabares, Maria Antonia Berrios, Deborah Mell, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia) 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0285 625 ILCS 5/6-303from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-303Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Raises the penalty for a violation of the restriction on driving while a license is suspended or revoked if the violation results in an accident that causes bodily injury to a Class 4 felony if the driver has no prior violations, a Class 3 felony if the driver has previously been convicted of violating this Section, and a Class 2 felony if the driver has been convicted of violating this Section on 2 or more prior occasions.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Raises the penalty for a violation of the restriction on driving while a license is suspended or revoked if the violation results in an accident that causes bodily injury to a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation of this Section. Provides that personal injury includes any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's office or a medical facility. A Type A injury includes severe bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that require the injured party to be carried from the scene. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/7/2013SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 3/20/2013SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013 4/11/2013SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 4/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 4/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/17/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/17/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 007-000-002 4/17/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2013 4/18/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013 4/23/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-002-001 4/24/2013HouseArrived in House 4/29/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 5/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/15/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/9/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0285