HB5341 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5341

Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-507 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is either an offense against the regulations governing the movement of vehicles or a Class A misdemeanor, depending on which provision applicable, for a person to accompany or provide instruction to a driver who is a minor and driving a motor vehicle pursuant to an instruction permit, while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof.

CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 11-507 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/11-507 new)

Sec. 11-507. Supervising a minor driver while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof.

(a) A person shall not accompany or provide instruction, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 6-107.1 of this Code, to a driver who is a minor and driving a motor vehicle pursuant to an instruction permit under Section 6-107.1 of this Code, while:

(1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and breath units in Section 11-501.2 of this Code;

(2) under the influence of alcohol;

(3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that renders the person incapable of properly supervising or providing instruction to the minor driver;

(4) under the influence of any other drug or combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of properly supervising or providing instruction to the minor driver;

(5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree that renders the person incapable of properly supervising or providing instruction to the minor driver; or

(6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.

(b) A person found guilty of violating paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of an offense against the regulations governing the movement of vehicles.

(c) A person found guilty of violating paragraphs (4), (5), or (6) of subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.