Timothy L. Schmitz
- Republican
Primary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Increases the penalty for a third of subsequent violation from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony. Increases the penalty for a second or subsequent violation from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony. Provides that the termination of a pursuit of a fleeing vehicle by a peace officer for safety reasons shall be considered fresh pursuit of the driver or operator of a motor vehicle if a peace officer resumes the pursuit of the driver or operator of the motor vehicle within 24 hours after the officer terminated the pursuit for safety reasons.
Effective Date January 1, 2004
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0120
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
Assigned to Judiciary
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Rules
First Reading
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
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