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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, It is imperative that residents of Illinois be 
3informed of the rules regarding Driving Under the Influence 
4(DUI), as presented in the Illinois Vehicle Code under 625 
5ILCS 5/11-500.1; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, A person guilty of committing a DUI includes 
7anyone driving under the influence of alcohol, other 
8intoxicating drugs or compounds, or any combination thereof; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, A person convicted of driving or being in 
11physical control of any vehicle while under the influence of 
12any of the compounds mentioned above within the State of 
13Illinois has committed a Class A misdemeanor; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, A person who is convicted of committing a DUI is 
15subject to six months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory 
16minimum fine of $1,000, and, under special circumstances, 25 
17days of community service in a program benefiting children; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, This law extends to drivers who are under the 
20influence while behind the wheel of any vehicle even while it 
21is parked; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Many Illinois residents may be unaware that the 
2law prohibits them from sitting behind the wheel of a parked 
3vehicle while under the influence, and such persons will 
4undoubtedly wish to not suffer the consequences of breaking 
5such a law; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we encourage the State of Illinois to embark on an educational 
9campaign to inform Illinois residents of the law prohibiting 
10drivers from sitting behind the wheel of any parked vehicle 
11while under the influence of an intoxicant even if the driver 
12has no intention of driving it.