HB 2829 — VEH CD-UNINSURED PENALTY
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that uninsured operation of a motor vehicle causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person is a Class 4 felony, with a minimum fine of $10,000 and a driver's license revocation for one year. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of operation of a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person is a Class 3 felony, with a minimum fine of $20,000 and a lifetime driving privilege revocation. Provides that if a person convicted of uninsured operation of a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person has previously been convicted of one or more violations of driving without liability insurance, a fine of $3,000 (rather than $2,500) shall be imposed. Makes conforming changes.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
485 added · 513 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill HB 2829 introduces stricter penalties for operating a vehicle without liability insurance, particularly in cases that result in serious injuries or death. It establishes a Class 4 felony charge for uninsured driving that causes great bodily harm, with fines starting at $10,000, and outlines enhanced penalties for repeat offenders. This change is significant because it aims to encourage responsible driving behavior and ensure that those who cause harm are held accountable, potentially reducing the number of uninsured drivers on the road.
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3-707 ILCS 5/6-205 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Provides that uninsured operation of a motor vehicle causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person is a Class 4 felony, with a minimum fine of $10,000 and a driver's license revocation for one year.
Provides that a second or subsequent violation of operation of a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person is a Class 3 felony, with a minimum fine of $20,000 and a lifetime driving privilege motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or of a death to another person has previously been convicted of one or more violations of driving without liability insurance, a fine of $3,000 (rather than $2,500) shall be imposed.
Makes conforming changes.
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If a person is convicted of the offense of operation of a motor vehicle for a second or subsequent violation under subsection (a-5) has previously been convicted HB2829 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b of 2 or more violations of subsection (a-5) of this Section, he or she is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and shall be fined a minimum of $20,000.
The chief judge of each circuit may designate an officer of the court to review the documentation demonstrating that at the time of arrest the motor vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy in HB2829 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b accordance with Section 7-601 of this Code.
A person convicted of violating subsection (a-5) for a first violation shall have his or her driver's license, permit, or privileges revoked forunder oneparagraph year.19 of subsection (a) of Section 6-205 of this Code.
For a second or subsequent violation of subsection (a-5), he or she shall be subject to lifetime revocation of driving privileges.
The person must, on the date that the period of court supervision is scheduled to terminate, produce HB2829 - 4 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b satisfactory evidence that the vehicle was covered by the HB2829 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b required liability insurance policy during the entire period of court supervision.
HB2829 - 5 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b Hardship cases.
HB2829 Engrossed - 5 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b (a) Except as provided in this Section, the Secretary of State shall immediately revoke the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver upon receiving a report of the driver's conviction of any of the following offenses:
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Conviction of any offense defined in Section 4-102 HB2829 Engrossed - 6 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b of this Code;
A second or subsequent conviction of driving while the person's driver's license, permit or privileges was revoked for reckless homicide or a similar out-of-state HB2829 Engrossed - 7 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b revoked for reckless homicide or a similar out-of-state offense;
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Conviction of an offense under subsection (a-5) of HB2829 Engrossed - 8 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b Section 3-707 of this Code relating to the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person.
HB2829 - 9 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b (c)(1) Whenever a person is convicted of any of the HB2829 Engrossed - 9 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b offenses enumerated in this Section, the court may recommend and the Secretary of State in his discretion, without regard to whether the recommendation is made by the court may, upon application, issue to the person a restricted driving permit granting the privilege of driving a motor vehicle between the petitioner's residence and petitioner's place of employment or within the scope of the petitioner's employment related duties, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to a medical facility for the receipt of necessary medical care or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug remedial or rehabilitative activity recommended by a licensed service provider, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to classes, as a student, at an accredited educational institution, or to allow the petitioner to transport children, elderly persons, or persons with disabilities who do not hold driving privileges and are living in the petitioner's household to and from daycare;
provided that the Secretary's discretion shall be limited to cases where undue hardship, as defined by the rules of the Secretary of State, would result from a failure to issue the restricted HB2829 - 10 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b driving permit.
HB2829 Engrossed - 10 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b (1.5) A person subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection (b) of Section 6-208 of this Code may make application for a restricted driving permit at a hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code after the expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most recent revocation, or after 5 years from the date of release from a period of imprisonment resulting from a conviction of the most recent offense, whichever is later, provided the person, in addition to all other requirements of the Secretary, shows by clear and convincing evidence:
In determining whether an applicant is eligible for a restricted driving permit under this paragraph (1.5), the HB2829 Engrossed - 11 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b restricted driving permit under this paragraph (1.5), the Secretary may consider any relevant evidence, including, but not limited to, testimony, affidavits, records, and the results of regular alcohol or drug tests.
A restricted driving permit issued under this paragraph (1.5) shall be revoked, and the holder barred from applying for or being issued a restricted driving permit in the future, if the holder is subsequently convicted of a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a HB2829 - 12 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b similar provision of a local ordinance, or a similar HB2829 Engrossed - 12 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b offense in another state.
or (iii) a suspension pursuant to Section HB2829 Engrossed - 13 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b (iii) a suspension pursuant to Section 6-203.1;
For any HB2829 - 14 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b person who, within a 5-year period, is convicted of a HB2829 Engrossed - 14 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b second or subsequent offense under Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, this employment exemption does not apply until either a one-year period has elapsed during which that person had his or her driving privileges revoked or a one-year period has elapsed during which that person had a restricted driving permit which required the use of an ignition interlock device on every motor vehicle owned or operated by that person.
The Secretary of State is HB2829 - 15 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b authorized to cancel a restricted driving permit if the HB2829 Engrossed - 15 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b permit holder does not successfully complete the program.
(c-7) If a person is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked, where the revocation was for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense of reckless homicide or a similar out-of-state offense, HB2829 - 16 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b the person may never apply for a license or permit.
HB2829 Engrossed - 16 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b (d)(1) Whenever a person under the age of 21 is convicted under Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, the Secretary of State shall revoke the driving privileges of that person.
(2) If a person's license or permit is revoked or suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an element of the offense, or a similar out-of-state offense, HB2829 - 17 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b or a combination of these offenses, arising out of separate HB2829 Engrossed - 17 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b occurrences, that person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
(3.5) If a person's license or permit is revoked or suspended due to a conviction for a violation of subparagraph (C) or (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, that HB2829 - 18 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not HB2829 Engrossed - 18 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
(6) A restricted driving permit issued under this Section shall be subject to cancellation, revocation, and HB2829 Engrossed - 19 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b Section shall be subject to cancellation, revocation, and suspension by the Secretary of State in like manner and for like cause as a driver's license issued under this Code may be cancelled, revoked, or suspended;
(g) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose driving privileges have been revoked under any provisions of HB2829 - 20 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b this Code.
HB2829 Engrossed - 20 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b (h) The Secretary of State shall require the use of ignition interlock devices for a period not less than 5 years on all vehicles owned by a person who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
(k) The Secretary of State shall notify by mail any person whose driving privileges have been revoked under paragraph 16 of subsection (a) of this Section that his or her driving HB2829 - 21 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b privileges and driver's license will be revoked 90 days from HB2829 Engrossed - 21 - LRB100 07390 AXK 17454 b the date of the mailing of the notice.
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
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To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
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Assigned to Criminal Law
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2017
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-008-001
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-001-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
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Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
Sponsors
- Charles Meier · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Charles Meier Republican
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 66 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 106 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 7% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Sauer | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Stratton | — | Nay |
| Thapedi | — | Nay |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Nay |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Not Voting |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Olsen | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Nay |
| Skillicorn | — | Nay |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Not Voting |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Nay |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Nay |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Nay |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2829 do?
- Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that uninsured operation of a motor vehicle causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person is a Class 4 felony, with a minimum fine of $10,000 and a driver's license revocation for one year. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of operation of a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person is a Class 3 felony, with a minimum fine of $20,000 and a lifetime driving privilege revocation. Provides that if a person convicted of uninsured operation of a motor vehicle resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another person has previously been convicted of one or more violations of driving without liability insurance, a fine of $3,000 (rather than $2,500) shall be imposed. Makes conforming changes.
- Who sponsors HB 2829?
- HB 2829 is sponsored by Charles Meier (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2829?
- This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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