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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 6-206 and 12-610.2 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-206)
7    Sec. 6-206. Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke
8license or permit; right to a hearing.
9    (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or
10revoke the driving privileges of any person without preliminary
11hearing upon a showing of the person's records or other
12sufficient evidence that the person:
13        1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory
14    revocation of a driver's license or permit is required upon
15    conviction;
16        2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses
17    against traffic regulations governing the movement of
18    vehicles committed within any 12 month period. No
19    revocation or suspension shall be entered more than 6
20    months after the date of last conviction;
21        3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor
22    vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of
23    offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the

 

 

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1    movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of
2    ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the
3    safe operation of a motor vehicle or disrespect for the
4    traffic laws and the safety of other persons upon the
5    highway;
6        4. Has by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle
7    caused or contributed to an accident resulting in injury
8    requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical
9    facility or doctor's office to any person, except that any
10    suspension or revocation imposed by the Secretary of State
11    under the provisions of this subsection shall start no
12    later than 6 months after being convicted of violating a
13    law or ordinance regulating the movement of traffic, which
14    violation is related to the accident, or shall start not
15    more than one year after the date of the accident,
16    whichever date occurs later;
17        5. Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of a
18    driver's license, identification card, or permit;
19        6. Has been lawfully convicted of an offense or
20    offenses in another state, including the authorization
21    contained in Section 6-203.1, which if committed within
22    this State would be grounds for suspension or revocation;
23        7. Has refused or failed to submit to an examination
24    provided for by Section 6-207 or has failed to pass the
25    examination;
26        8. Is ineligible for a driver's license or permit under

 

 

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1    the provisions of Section 6-103;
2        9. Has made a false statement or knowingly concealed a
3    material fact or has used false information or
4    identification in any application for a license,
5    identification card, or permit;
6        10. Has possessed, displayed, or attempted to
7    fraudulently use any license, identification card, or
8    permit not issued to the person;
9        11. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of this
10    State when the person's driving privilege or privilege to
11    obtain a driver's license or permit was revoked or
12    suspended unless the operation was authorized by a
13    monitoring device driving permit, judicial driving permit
14    issued prior to January 1, 2009, probationary license to
15    drive, or a restricted driving permit issued under this
16    Code;
17        12. Has submitted to any portion of the application
18    process for another person or has obtained the services of
19    another person to submit to any portion of the application
20    process for the purpose of obtaining a license,
21    identification card, or permit for some other person;
22        13. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of this
23    State when the person's driver's license or permit was
24    invalid under the provisions of Sections 6-107.1 and 6-110;
25        14. Has committed a violation of Section 6-301,
26    6-301.1, or 6-301.2 of this Code, or Section 14, 14A, or

 

 

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1    14B of the Illinois Identification Card Act;
2        15. Has been convicted of violating Section 21-2 of the
3    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating
4    to criminal trespass to vehicles in which case, the
5    suspension shall be for one year;
6        16. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-204 of
7    this Code relating to fleeing from a peace officer;
8        17. Has refused to submit to a test, or tests, as
9    required under Section 11-501.1 of this Code and the person
10    has not sought a hearing as provided for in Section
11    11-501.1;
12        18. Has, since issuance of a driver's license or
13    permit, been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering
14    from any mental disability or disease;
15        19. Has committed a violation of paragraph (a) or (b)
16    of Section 6-101 relating to driving without a driver's
17    license;
18        20. Has been convicted of violating Section 6-104
19    relating to classification of driver's license;
20        21. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-402 of
21    this Code relating to leaving the scene of an accident
22    resulting in damage to a vehicle in excess of $1,000, in
23    which case the suspension shall be for one year;
24        22. Has used a motor vehicle in violating paragraph
25    (3), (4), (7), or (9) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of
26    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012

 

 

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1    relating to unlawful use of weapons, in which case the
2    suspension shall be for one year;
3        23. Has, as a driver, been convicted of committing a
4    violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
5    for a second or subsequent time within one year of a
6    similar violation;
7        24. Has been convicted by a court-martial or punished
8    by non-judicial punishment by military authorities of the
9    United States at a military installation in Illinois or in
10    another state of or for a traffic related offense that is
11    the same as or similar to an offense specified under
12    Section 6-205 or 6-206 of this Code;
13        25. Has permitted any form of identification to be used
14    by another in the application process in order to obtain or
15    attempt to obtain a license, identification card, or
16    permit;
17        26. Has altered or attempted to alter a license or has
18    possessed an altered license, identification card, or
19    permit;
20        27. Has violated Section 6-16 of the Liquor Control Act
21    of 1934;
22        28. Has been convicted for a first time of the illegal
23    possession, while operating or in actual physical control,
24    as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled
25    substance prohibited under the Illinois Controlled
26    Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis

 

 

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1    Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the
2    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
3    which case the person's driving privileges shall be
4    suspended for one year. Any defendant found guilty of this
5    offense while operating a motor vehicle, shall have an
6    entry made in the court record by the presiding judge that
7    this offense did occur while the defendant was operating a
8    motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report
9    the violation to the Secretary of State;
10        29. Has been convicted of the following offenses that
11    were committed while the person was operating or in actual
12    physical control, as a driver, of a motor vehicle: criminal
13    sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a
14    child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
15    abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, juvenile pimping,
16    soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, promoting juvenile
17    prostitution as described in subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2),
18    or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961
19    or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the manufacture, sale or
20    delivery of controlled substances or instruments used for
21    illegal drug use or abuse in which case the driver's
22    driving privileges shall be suspended for one year;
23        30. Has been convicted a second or subsequent time for
24    any combination of the offenses named in paragraph 29 of
25    this subsection, in which case the person's driving
26    privileges shall be suspended for 5 years;

 

 

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1        31. Has refused to submit to a test as required by
2    Section 11-501.6 of this Code or Section 5-16c of the Boat
3    Registration and Safety Act or has submitted to a test
4    resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
5    any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from
6    the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed in
7    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance as listed
8    in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
9    compound as listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
10    Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
11    Control and Community Protection Act, in which case the
12    penalty shall be as prescribed in Section 6-208.1;
13        32. Has been convicted of Section 24-1.2 of the
14    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating
15    to the aggravated discharge of a firearm if the offender
16    was located in a motor vehicle at the time the firearm was
17    discharged, in which case the suspension shall be for 3
18    years;
19        33. Has as a driver, who was less than 21 years of age
20    on the date of the offense, been convicted a first time of
21    a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
22    or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
23        34. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.5 of
24    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
25        35. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.6 of
26    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;

 

 

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1        36. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
2    and has been convicted of not less than 2 offenses against
3    traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
4    committed within any 24 month period. No revocation or
5    suspension shall be entered more than 6 months after the
6    date of last conviction;
7        37. Has committed a violation of subsection (c) of
8    Section 11-907 of this Code that resulted in damage to the
9    property of another or the death or injury of another;
10        38. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 6-20
11    of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
12    a local ordinance;
13        39. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
14    Section 11-1201 of this Code;
15        40. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
16    Section 11-908 of this Code;
17        41. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
18    Section 11-605.1 of this Code, a similar provision of a
19    local ordinance, or a similar violation in any other state
20    within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, in
21    which case the suspension shall be for 90 days;
22        42. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
23    Section 11-1301.3 of this Code or a similar provision of a
24    local ordinance;
25        43. Has received a disposition of court supervision for
26    a violation of subsection (a), (d), or (e) of Section 6-20

 

 

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1    of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
2    a local ordinance, in which case the suspension shall be
3    for a period of 3 months;
4        44. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
5    and has been convicted of an offense against traffic
6    regulations governing the movement of vehicles after
7    having previously had his or her driving privileges
8    suspended or revoked pursuant to subparagraph 36 of this
9    Section;
10        45. Has, in connection with or during the course of a
11    formal hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code:
12    (i) committed perjury; (ii) submitted fraudulent or
13    falsified documents; (iii) submitted documents that have
14    been materially altered; or (iv) submitted, as his or her
15    own, documents that were in fact prepared or composed for
16    another person;
17        46. Has committed a violation of subsection (j) of
18    Section 3-413 of this Code;
19        47. Has committed a violation of Section 11-502.1 of
20    this Code; or
21        48. Has submitted a falsified or altered medical
22    examiner's certificate to the Secretary of State or
23    provided false information to obtain a medical examiner's
24    certificate; or .
25        49. Has committed a violation of subsection (b-5) of
26    Section 12-610.2 that resulted in great bodily harm,

 

 

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1    permanent disability, or disfigurement, in which case the
2    driving privileges shall be suspended for 12 months.
3    For purposes of paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26,
4and 27 of this subsection, license means any driver's license,
5any traffic ticket issued when the person's driver's license is
6deposited in lieu of bail, a suspension notice issued by the
7Secretary of State, a duplicate or corrected driver's license,
8a probationary driver's license or a temporary driver's
9license.
10    (b) If any conviction forming the basis of a suspension or
11revocation authorized under this Section is appealed, the
12Secretary of State may rescind or withhold the entry of the
13order of suspension or revocation, as the case may be, provided
14that a certified copy of a stay order of a court is filed with
15the Secretary of State. If the conviction is affirmed on
16appeal, the date of the conviction shall relate back to the
17time the original judgment of conviction was entered and the 6
18month limitation prescribed shall not apply.
19    (c) 1. Upon suspending or revoking the driver's license or
20permit of any person as authorized in this Section, the
21Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person in
22writing of the revocation or suspension. The notice to be
23deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
24last known address of the person.
25    2. If the Secretary of State suspends the driver's license
26of a person under subsection 2 of paragraph (a) of this

 

 

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1Section, a person's privilege to operate a vehicle as an
2occupation shall not be suspended, provided an affidavit is
3properly completed, the appropriate fee received, and a permit
4issued prior to the effective date of the suspension, unless 5
5offenses were committed, at least 2 of which occurred while
6operating a commercial vehicle in connection with the driver's
7regular occupation. All other driving privileges shall be
8suspended by the Secretary of State. Any driver prior to
9operating a vehicle for occupational purposes only must submit
10the affidavit on forms to be provided by the Secretary of State
11setting forth the facts of the person's occupation. The
12affidavit shall also state the number of offenses committed
13while operating a vehicle in connection with the driver's
14regular occupation. The affidavit shall be accompanied by the
15driver's license. Upon receipt of a properly completed
16affidavit, the Secretary of State shall issue the driver a
17permit to operate a vehicle in connection with the driver's
18regular occupation only. Unless the permit is issued by the
19Secretary of State prior to the date of suspension, the
20privilege to drive any motor vehicle shall be suspended as set
21forth in the notice that was mailed under this Section. If an
22affidavit is received subsequent to the effective date of this
23suspension, a permit may be issued for the remainder of the
24suspension period.
25    The provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to any
26driver required to possess a CDL for the purpose of operating a

 

 

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1commercial motor vehicle.
2    Any person who falsely states any fact in the affidavit
3required herein shall be guilty of perjury under Section 6-302
4and upon conviction thereof shall have all driving privileges
5revoked without further rights.
6    3. At the conclusion of a hearing under Section 2-118 of
7this Code, the Secretary of State shall either rescind or
8continue an order of revocation or shall substitute an order of
9suspension; or, good cause appearing therefor, rescind,
10continue, change, or extend the order of suspension. If the
11Secretary of State does not rescind the order, the Secretary
12may upon application, to relieve undue hardship (as defined by
13the rules of the Secretary of State), issue a restricted
14driving permit granting the privilege of driving a motor
15vehicle between the petitioner's residence and petitioner's
16place of employment or within the scope of the petitioner's
17employment related duties, or to allow the petitioner to
18transport himself or herself, or a family member of the
19petitioner's household to a medical facility, to receive
20necessary medical care, to allow the petitioner to transport
21himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug remedial or
22rehabilitative activity recommended by a licensed service
23provider, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or
24herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to
25classes, as a student, at an accredited educational
26institution, or to allow the petitioner to transport children,

 

 

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1elderly persons, or persons with disabilities who do not hold
2driving privileges and are living in the petitioner's household
3to and from daycare. The petitioner must demonstrate that no
4alternative means of transportation is reasonably available
5and that the petitioner will not endanger the public safety or
6welfare.
7        (A) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
8    suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating Section
9    11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
10    ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3
11    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
12    where the use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an
13    element of the offense, or a similar out-of-state offense,
14    or a combination of these offenses, arising out of separate
15    occurrences, that person, if issued a restricted driving
16    permit, may not operate a vehicle unless it has been
17    equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in
18    Section 1-129.1.
19        (B) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
20    suspended 2 or more times due to any combination of:
21            (i) a single conviction of violating Section
22        11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
23        ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section
24        9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
25        of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is
26        recited as an element of the offense, or a similar

 

 

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1        out-of-state offense; or
2            (ii) a statutory summary suspension or revocation
3        under Section 11-501.1; or
4            (iii) a suspension under Section 6-203.1;
5    arising out of separate occurrences; that person, if issued
6    a restricted driving permit, may not operate a vehicle
7    unless it has been equipped with an ignition interlock
8    device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
9        (B-5) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
10    suspended due to a conviction for a violation of
11    subparagraph (C) or (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d)
12    of Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a
13    local ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, that
14    person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not
15    operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an
16    ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
17        (C) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the use
18    of an ignition interlock device must pay to the Secretary
19    of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not to exceed
20    $30 per month. The Secretary shall establish by rule the
21    amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions relating
22    to these fees.
23        (D) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
24    employment purposes, then the prohibition against
25    operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an
26    ignition interlock device does not apply to the operation

 

 

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1    of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by that person's
2    employer when used solely for employment purposes. For any
3    person who, within a 5-year period, is convicted of a
4    second or subsequent offense under Section 11-501 of this
5    Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
6    similar out-of-state offense, this employment exemption
7    does not apply until either a one-year period has elapsed
8    during which that person had his or her driving privileges
9    revoked or a one-year period has elapsed during which that
10    person had a restricted driving permit which required the
11    use of an ignition interlock device on every motor vehicle
12    owned or operated by that person.
13        (E) In each case the Secretary may issue a restricted
14    driving permit for a period deemed appropriate, except that
15    all permits shall expire no later than 2 years from the
16    date of issuance. A restricted driving permit issued under
17    this Section shall be subject to cancellation, revocation,
18    and suspension by the Secretary of State in like manner and
19    for like cause as a driver's license issued under this Code
20    may be cancelled, revoked, or suspended; except that a
21    conviction upon one or more offenses against laws or
22    ordinances regulating the movement of traffic shall be
23    deemed sufficient cause for the revocation, suspension, or
24    cancellation of a restricted driving permit. The Secretary
25    of State may, as a condition to the issuance of a
26    restricted driving permit, require the applicant to

 

 

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1    participate in a designated driver remedial or
2    rehabilitative program. The Secretary of State is
3    authorized to cancel a restricted driving permit if the
4    permit holder does not successfully complete the program.
5        (F) A person subject to the provisions of paragraph 4
6    of subsection (b) of Section 6-208 of this Code may make
7    application for a restricted driving permit at a hearing
8    conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code after the
9    expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most
10    recent revocation or after 5 years from the date of release
11    from a period of imprisonment resulting from a conviction
12    of the most recent offense, whichever is later, provided
13    the person, in addition to all other requirements of the
14    Secretary, shows by clear and convincing evidence:
15            (i) a minimum of 3 years of uninterrupted
16        abstinence from alcohol and the unlawful use or
17        consumption of cannabis under the Cannabis Control
18        Act, a controlled substance under the Illinois
19        Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound
20        under the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or
21        methamphetamine under the Methamphetamine Control and
22        Community Protection Act; and
23            (ii) the successful completion of any
24        rehabilitative treatment and involvement in any
25        ongoing rehabilitative activity that may be
26        recommended by a properly licensed service provider

 

 

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1        according to an assessment of the person's alcohol or
2        drug use under Section 11-501.01 of this Code.
3        In determining whether an applicant is eligible for a
4    restricted driving permit under this subparagraph (F), the
5    Secretary may consider any relevant evidence, including,
6    but not limited to, testimony, affidavits, records, and the
7    results of regular alcohol or drug tests. Persons subject
8    to the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection (b) of
9    Section 6-208 of this Code and who have been convicted of
10    more than one violation of paragraph (3), paragraph (4), or
11    paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of this
12    Code shall not be eligible to apply for a restricted
13    driving permit under this subparagraph (F).
14        A restricted driving permit issued under this
15    subparagraph (F) shall provide that the holder may only
16    operate motor vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock
17    device as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of
18    Section 6-205 of this Code and subparagraph (A) of
19    paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of this Section. The
20    Secretary may revoke a restricted driving permit or amend
21    the conditions of a restricted driving permit issued under
22    this subparagraph (F) if the holder operates a vehicle that
23    is not equipped with an ignition interlock device, or for
24    any other reason authorized under this Code.
25        A restricted driving permit issued under this
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1    from applying for or being issued a restricted driving
2    permit in the future, if the holder is convicted of a
3    violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a similar
4    provision of a local ordinance, or a similar offense in
5    another state.
6    (c-3) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
7subsection (a), reports received by the Secretary of State
8under this Section shall, except during the actual time the
9suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use
10only by the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities,
11the driver licensing administrator of any other state, the
12Secretary of State, or the parent or legal guardian of a driver
13under the age of 18. However, beginning January 1, 2008, if the
14person is a CDL holder, the suspension shall also be made
15available to the driver licensing administrator of any other
16state, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the affected
17driver or motor carrier or prospective motor carrier upon
18request.
19    (c-4) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
20subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the person
21by mail that his or her driving privileges and driver's license
22will be suspended one month after the date of the mailing of
23the notice.
24    (c-5) The Secretary of State may, as a condition of the
25reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an applicant
26whose driver's license or permit has been suspended before he

 

 

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1or she reached the age of 21 years pursuant to any of the
2provisions of this Section, require the applicant to
3participate in a driver remedial education course and be
4retested under Section 6-109 of this Code.
5    (d) This Section is subject to the provisions of the
6Drivers License Compact.
7    (e) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted
8driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose
9driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under any
10provisions of this Code.
11    (f) In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of
12State may not issue a restricted driving permit for the
13operation of a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a
14CDL whose driving privileges have been suspended, revoked,
15cancelled, or disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
16(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 99-290, eff. 1-1-16;
1799-467, eff. 1-1-16; 99-483, eff. 1-1-16; 99-607, eff. 7-22-16;
1899-642, eff. 7-28-16; 100-803, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
19    (625 ILCS 5/12-610.2)
20    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-858)
21    Sec. 12-610.2. Electronic communication devices.
22    (a) As used in this Section:
23    "Electronic communication device" means an electronic
24device, including, but not limited to, a hand-held wireless
25telephone, hand-held personal digital assistant, or a portable

 

 

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1or mobile computer, but does not include a global positioning
2system or navigation system or a device that is physically or
3electronically integrated into the motor vehicle.
4    (b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway
5while using an electronic communication device.
6    (b-5) A person commits aggravated use of an electronic
7communication device when he or she violates subsection (b) and
8in committing the violation he or she is was involved in a
9motor vehicle accident that results in great bodily harm,
10permanent disability, disfigurement, or death to another and
11the violation is was a proximate cause of the injury or death.
12    (c) A second or subsequent violation of this Section is an
13offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of
14vehicles. A person who violates this Section shall be fined a
15maximum of $75 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense,
16$125 for a third offense, and $150 for a fourth or subsequent
17offense, except that a person who violates subsection (b-5)
18shall be assessed a minimum fine of $1,000.
19    (d) This Section does not apply to:
20        (1) a law enforcement officer or operator of an
21    emergency vehicle while performing his or her official
22    duties;
23        (1.5) a first responder, including a volunteer first
24    responder responders, while operating his or her own
25    personal motor vehicle using an electronic communication
26    device for the sole purpose of receiving information about

 

 

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1    an emergency situation while en route to performing his or
2    her official duties;
3        (2) a driver using an electronic communication device
4    for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation
5    and continued communication with emergency personnel
6    during the emergency situation;
7        (3) a driver using an electronic communication device
8    in hands-free or voice-operated mode, which may include the
9    use of a headset;
10        (4) a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a
11    message displayed on a permanently installed communication
12    device designed for a commercial motor vehicle with a
13    screen that does not exceed 10 inches tall by 10 inches
14    wide in size;
15        (5) a driver using an electronic communication device
16    while parked on the shoulder of a roadway;
17        (6) a driver using an electronic communication device
18    when the vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being
19    obstructed and the driver has the motor vehicle
20    transmission in neutral or park;
21        (7) a driver using two-way or citizens band radio
22    services;
23        (8) a driver using two-way mobile radio transmitters or
24    receivers for licensees of the Federal Communications
25    Commission in the amateur radio service;
26        (9) a driver using an electronic communication device

 

 

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1    by pressing a single button to initiate or terminate a
2    voice communication; or
3        (10) a driver using an electronic communication device
4    capable of performing multiple functions, other than a
5    hand-held wireless telephone or hand-held personal digital
6    assistant (for example, a fleet management system,
7    dispatching device, citizens band radio, or music player)
8    for a purpose that is not otherwise prohibited by this
9    Section.
10    (e) A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5)
11commits a Class A misdemeanor if the violation resulted in
12great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to
13another. A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5)
14commits a Class 4 felony if the violation resulted in the death
15of another person.
16(Source: P.A. 100-727, eff. 8-3-18; revised 10-15-18.)
 
17    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-858)
18    Sec. 12-610.2. Electronic communication devices.
19    (a) As used in this Section:
20    "Electronic communication device" means an electronic
21device, including, but not limited to, a hand-held wireless
22telephone, hand-held personal digital assistant, or a portable
23or mobile computer, but does not include a global positioning
24system or navigation system or a device that is physically or
25electronically integrated into the motor vehicle.

 

 

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1    (b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway
2while using an electronic communication device.
3    (b-5) A person commits aggravated use of an electronic
4communication device when he or she violates subsection (b) and
5in committing the violation he or she is was involved in a
6motor vehicle accident that results in great bodily harm,
7permanent disability, disfigurement, or death to another and
8the violation is was a proximate cause of the injury or death.
9    (c) A violation of this Section is an offense against
10traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. A
11person who violates this Section shall be fined a maximum of
12$75 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $125 for a
13third offense, and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense,
14except that a person who violates subsection (b-5) shall be
15assessed a minimum fine of $1,000.
16    (d) This Section does not apply to:
17        (1) a law enforcement officer or operator of an
18    emergency vehicle while performing his or her official
19    duties;
20        (1.5) a first responder, including a volunteer first
21    responder responders, while operating his or her own
22    personal motor vehicle using an electronic communication
23    device for the sole purpose of receiving information about
24    an emergency situation while en route to performing his or
25    her official duties;
26        (2) a driver using an electronic communication device

 

 

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1    for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation
2    and continued communication with emergency personnel
3    during the emergency situation;
4        (3) a driver using an electronic communication device
5    in hands-free or voice-operated mode, which may include the
6    use of a headset;
7        (4) a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a
8    message displayed on a permanently installed communication
9    device designed for a commercial motor vehicle with a
10    screen that does not exceed 10 inches tall by 10 inches
11    wide in size;
12        (5) a driver using an electronic communication device
13    while parked on the shoulder of a roadway;
14        (6) a driver using an electronic communication device
15    when the vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being
16    obstructed and the driver has the motor vehicle
17    transmission in neutral or park;
18        (7) a driver using two-way or citizens band radio
19    services;
20        (8) a driver using two-way mobile radio transmitters or
21    receivers for licensees of the Federal Communications
22    Commission in the amateur radio service;
23        (9) a driver using an electronic communication device
24    by pressing a single button to initiate or terminate a
25    voice communication; or
26        (10) a driver using an electronic communication device

 

 

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1    capable of performing multiple functions, other than a
2    hand-held wireless telephone or hand-held personal digital
3    assistant (for example, a fleet management system,
4    dispatching device, citizens band radio, or music player)
5    for a purpose that is not otherwise prohibited by this
6    Section.
7    (e) A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5)
8commits a Class A misdemeanor if the violation resulted in
9great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to
10another. A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5)
11commits a Class 4 felony if the violation resulted in the death
12of another person.
13(Source: P.A. 100-727, eff. 8-3-18; 100-858, eff. 7-1-19;
14revised 10-15-18.)
 
15    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
16changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
17that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
18represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
19not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
20made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
21Public Act.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
232020.