99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0436

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-501.6  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.6

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person who drives or is in actual control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who has been involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident shall be deemed to have given consent, regardless of whether an arrest takes place, to tests of blood, breath, or urine to detect alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds. Provides that both a test of the concentration of alcohol in the person's breath and a test of blood or urine for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds of the person's blood shall be administered. Provides that the required tests be conducted within one hour of the arrival of law enforcement personnel at the scene of the accident or, if the driver has fled the scene of the accident, within one hour of apprehending the driver.


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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
5Section 11-501.6 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-501.6)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.6)
7    Sec. 11-501.6. Driver involvement in personal injury or
8fatal motor vehicle accident; chemical test.
9    (a) Any person who drives or is in actual control of a
10motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who
11has been involved in a personal injury or fatal motor vehicle
12accident, shall be deemed to have given consent to a breath
13test using a portable device as approved by the Department of
14State Police or to a chemical test or tests of blood, breath,
15or urine for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol,
16other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds of
17such person's blood if arrested as evidenced by the issuance of
18a Uniform Traffic Ticket for any violation of the Illinois
19Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, with
20the exception of equipment violations contained in Chapter 12
21of this Code, or similar provisions of local ordinances. The
22test or tests shall be administered at the direction of the
23arresting officer within one hour of the arrival of law

 

 

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1enforcement personnel at the scene of the accident or, if the
2driver has fled the scene of the accident, within one hour of
3apprehending the driver. The law enforcement agency employing
4the officer shall designate which of the aforesaid tests shall
5be administered. A urine test may be administered even after a
6blood or breath test or both have has been administered.
7Compliance with this Section does not relieve such person from
8the requirements of Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
9    (a-5) Any person who drives or is in actual control of a
10motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who
11has been involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident shall be
12deemed to have given consent to a breath test using a portable
13device as approved by the Department of State Police and to a
14chemical test or tests of blood, breath, or urine for the
15purpose of determining the content of alcohol, other drug or
16drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds of such person's
17blood. This Section shall not apply to those persons arrested
18for a violation of Section 11-501 or a similar violation of a
19local ordinance, in which case the provisions of Section
2011-501.1 shall apply. The tests shall be administered at the
21direction of the officer responding to the vehicle accident.
22Both a test of the concentration of alcohol in the person's
23breath and a test of blood or urine for the purpose of
24determining the content of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
25intoxicating compound or compounds of the person's blood shall
26be administered. The test shall be administered within one hour

 

 

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1of the arrival of law enforcement personnel at the scene of the
2accident or, if the driver has fled the scene of the accident,
3within one hour of apprehending the driver. A urine test may be
4administered even after a blood or breath test or both have
5been administered. Compliance with this Section does not
6relieve such person from the requirements of Section 11-501.1
7of this Code.
8    (b) Any person who is dead, unconscious or who is otherwise
9in a condition rendering such person incapable of refusal shall
10be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by
11subsection (a) of this Section. In addition, if a driver of a
12vehicle is receiving medical treatment as a result of a motor
13vehicle accident, any physician licensed to practice medicine,
14licensed physician assistant, licensed advanced practice
15nurse, registered nurse or a phlebotomist acting under the
16direction of a licensed physician shall withdraw blood for
17testing purposes to ascertain the presence of alcohol, other
18drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, upon the
19specific request of a law enforcement officer. However, no such
20testing shall be performed until, in the opinion of the medical
21personnel on scene, the withdrawal can be made without
22interfering with or endangering the well-being of the patient.
23    (c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided
24above shall be warned by the law enforcement officer requesting
25the test that a refusal to submit to the test, or submission to
26the test resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more,

 

 

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1or any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating compound
2resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis, as
3covered by the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance
4listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
5intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating
6Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
7Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act as
8detected in such person's blood or urine, may result in the
9suspension of such person's privilege to operate a motor
10vehicle and may result in the disqualification of the person's
11privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in
12Section 6-514 of this Code, if the person is a CDL holder. The
13length of the suspension shall be the same as outlined in
14Section 6-208.1 of this Code regarding statutory summary
15suspensions.
16    (d) If the person refuses testing or submits to a test
17which discloses an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or
18any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating compound in
19such person's blood or urine resulting from the unlawful use or
20consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a
21controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled
22Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of
23Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
24Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law
25enforcement officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to
26the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary,

 

 

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1certifying that the test or tests were requested pursuant to
2subsection (a) and the person refused to submit to a test or
3tests or submitted to testing which disclosed an alcohol
4concentration of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug,
5substance, or intoxicating compound in such person's blood or
6urine, resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
7cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
8substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
9intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating
10Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
11Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
12    Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement
13officer, the Secretary shall enter the suspension and
14disqualification to the individual's driving record and the
15suspension and disqualification shall be effective on the 46th
16day following the date notice of the suspension was given to
17the person.
18    The law enforcement officer submitting the sworn report
19shall serve immediate notice of this suspension on the person
20and such suspension and disqualification shall be effective on
21the 46th day following the date notice was given.
22    In cases where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or
23more, or any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating
24compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
25cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
26substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an

 

 

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1intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating
2Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the
3Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, is
4established by a subsequent analysis of blood or urine
5collected at the time of arrest, the arresting officer shall
6give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit in the
7United States mail of such notice in an envelope with postage
8prepaid and addressed to such person at his address as shown on
9the Uniform Traffic Ticket and the suspension and
10disqualification shall be effective on the 46th day following
11the date notice was given.
12    Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement
13officer, the Secretary shall also give notice of the suspension
14and disqualification to the driver by mailing a notice of the
15effective date of the suspension and disqualification to the
16individual. However, should the sworn report be defective by
17not containing sufficient information or be completed in error,
18the notice of the suspension and disqualification shall not be
19mailed to the person or entered to the driving record, but
20rather the sworn report shall be returned to the issuing law
21enforcement agency.
22    (e) A driver may contest this suspension of his or her
23driving privileges and disqualification of his or her CDL
24privileges by requesting an administrative hearing with the
25Secretary in accordance with Section 2-118 of this Code. At the
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1the Secretary may rescind, continue, or modify the orders of
2suspension and disqualification. If the Secretary does not
3rescind the orders of suspension and disqualification, a
4restricted driving permit may be granted by the Secretary upon
5application being made and good cause shown. A restricted
6driving permit may be granted to relieve undue hardship to
7allow driving for employment, educational, and medical
8purposes as outlined in Section 6-206 of this Code. The
9provisions of Section 6-206 of this Code shall apply. In
10accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of State may not
11issue a restricted driving permit for the operation of a
12commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a CDL whose
13driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or
14disqualified.
15    (f) (Blank).
16    (g) For the purposes of this Section, a personal injury
17shall include any type A injury as indicated on the traffic
18accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that
19requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
20office or a medical facility. A type A injury shall include
21severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries
22that require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1344, eff. 7-1-11; 97-450, eff. 8-19-11;
2497-835, eff. 7-20-12.)