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Bill Status of HB2278 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: VEHICLES FLEEING POLICE

House Sponsors
Rep. John J. Millner

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-204

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204

625 ILCS 5/11-204.1

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204.1

720 ILCS 5/36-1

from Ch. 38, par. 36-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Provides that a vehicle used in a second or subsequent violation of the provision is subject to seizure and forfeiture. Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent violation of the provision from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a first offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation of the provision from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner
2/19/2003	House	First Reading
2/19/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2003	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/13/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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