99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1582
 
Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Chris Nybo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



625 ILCS 5/18b-108  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18b-108

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver who willfully violates regulations pertaining to motor carrier drivers' hours of service shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony when the violation was a proximate cause of great bodily harm or death to another person. Provides that any person other than the driver who willfully violates regulations pertaining to motor carrier drivers' hours of service shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony when the violation was a proximate cause of great bodily harm or death to another person.
  


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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 18b-108 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/18b-108)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18b-108)



7    Sec. 18b-108. Violations; Criminal penalties. 

8    (a) The provisions of Chapter 16 shall be applicable to 
9acts committed
by a driver of a motor vehicle that violate this 
10Chapter or any rule or
regulation issued under this Chapter.

11    (b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section, 
12any Any driver who willfully violates any provision of this 
13Chapter or
any rule or regulation issued under this Chapter is 
14guilty of a Class 4
felony.  In addition to any other penalties 
15prescribed by law, the maximum
fine for each offense is 
16$10,000.
Such violation shall be prosecuted by the State's 
17Attorney or the Attorney
General.

18    (c) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, 
19any Any person, other than a driver, who willfully
violates or 
20causes another to violate any provision of this Chapter or any

21rule or regulation issued
under this Chapter is guilty of a 
22Class 3 felony.  In addition to any other
penalties prescribed 
23by law, the maximum fine for each offense is $25,000.
Such 
 
 
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1violation shall be prosecuted
at the request of the Department

2by the State's Attorney or the Attorney General.

3    (d)   Any driver who willfully violates Part 395 of Title 49 
4of the Code of Federal Regulations, as adopted by reference in 
5Section 18b-105 of this Chapter, is guilty of a Class 3 felony 
6when the violation was a proximate cause of great bodily harm 
7or death to another person.
8    (e)   Any person, other than the driver, who willfully 
9violates or causes another to violate Part 395 of Title 49 of 
10the Code of Federal Regulations, as adopted by reference in 
11Section 18b-105 of this Chapter, is guilty of a Class 2 felony 
12when the violation was a proximate cause of great bodily harm 
13or death to another person. 
14(Source: P.A. 88-476; 89-179, eff. 1-1-96.)