How HB 6075 changes current law

Compared against the Illinois Compiled Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill mandates the issuance of a family financial responsibility driving permit to obligors whose driver's licenses are suspended for child support delinquency, allowing them limited driving privileges for employment and medical purposes.

• 625 ILCS 5/7-702

  The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license issued to an obligor upon receiving an authenticated report provided for in subsection (a) of Section 7-703, that the person is 90 days or more delinquent in court ordered child support payments or has been adjudicated in arrears in an amount equal to 90 days obligation or more, and has been found in contempt by the court for failure to pay the support. → The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license issued to an obligor and issue a family financial responsibility driving permit to the obligor, upon receiving an authenticated report provided for in subsection (a) of Section 7-703, that the person is 90 days or more delinquent in court ordered child support payments or has been adjudicated in arrears in an amount equal to 90 days obligation or more, and has been found in contempt by the court for failure to pay the support.

  The Secretary of State must now issue a family financial responsibility driving permit along with the suspension of a driver's license for those in child support arrears.

• 625 ILCS 5/7-702

  The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license issued to an obligor upon receiving an authenticated document provided for in subsection (b) of Section 7-703, that the person has been adjudicated in arrears in court ordered child support payments in an amount equal to 90 days obligation or more, but has not been held in contempt of court, and that the court has ordered that the person's driving privileges be suspended. → The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license issued to an obligor and issue a family financial responsibility driving permit to the obligor, upon receiving an authenticated document provided for in subsection (b) of Section 7-703, that the person has been adjudicated in arrears in court ordered child support payments in an amount equal to 90 days obligation or more, but has not been held in contempt of court, and that the court has ordered that the person's driving privileges be suspended.

  Similar to the previous change, the Secretary of State is now required to issue a family financial responsibility driving permit in conjunction with the license suspension for non-compliance with child support orders.

• 625 ILCS 5/7-702.1

  the court may enter an order directing the Secretary of State to issue a family financial responsibility driving permit for the purpose of providing the obligor the privilege of operating a motor vehicle between the obligor's residence and place of employment, or within the scope of employment related duties; or for the purpose of providing transportation for the obligor or a household member to receive alcohol treatment, other drug treatment, or medical care. → the court may enter an order directing the Secretary of State to issue a family financial responsibility driving permit issued under this Article shall be for the purpose of providing the obligor the privilege of operating a motor vehicle: (1) between the obligor's residence and place of employment; (2) , or within the scope of employment related duties; (3) or for the purpose of providing transportation for the obligor or a household member to receive alcohol treatment, other drug treatment, or medical care; and (4) if .

  The definition of purposes for which the family financial responsibility driving permit can be issued has been clarified.

• 625 ILCS 5/7-702.1

  Upon entry of an order granting the issuance of a permit to an obligor, the court shall report this finding to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary. → Upon entry of an order granting the issuance of a permit to an obligor, the court shall report this finding to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary. This form shall state whether the permit has been granted for employment or medical purposes and the specific days and hours for which limited driving privileges have been granted.

  The reporting requirements for the issuance of a family financial responsibility driving permit now include additional details regarding the purpose and time limitations for the permit.

• 625 ILCS 5/7-702.1

  the family financial responsibility driving permit shall be subject to cancellation, invalidation, suspension, and revocation by the Secretary of State in the same manner and for the same reasons as a driver's license may be cancelled, invalidated, suspended, or revoked. → Except for delinquency in court ordered child support payments, the family financial responsibility driving permit shall be subject to cancellation, invalidation, suspension, and revocation by the Secretary of State in the same manner and for the same reasons as a driver's license may be cancelled, invalidated, suspended, or revoked.

  The family financial responsibility driving permit will now only be subject to standard cancellation rules unless related to child support delinquencies.