Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4539 — VEH CD-FAILURE TO PAY FINES

Last action — Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 037-073-007

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd 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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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the Secretary of State if any resident of this State makes only a partial payment of any traffic, fine, penalty, and cost imposed for a violation of the Code. Deletes language providing that a partial payment is not a sufficient basis for notification of the Secretary.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 4539 changes the requirement for court clerks regarding notifying the Secretary of State about partial payments of traffic fines. Previously, partial payments did not trigger a notification, but the updated version specifies that if a resident makes a partial payment of any traffic fine, the clerk must inform the Secretary of State. This change is important because it ensures that the Secretary of State is aware of all payment statuses, which could affect a person's driving record or license status.

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*LRB09318775DRH44507b* 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2004 HB4539 Introduced 02/03/04, by Cynthia Soto SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
HB4539 Engrossed LRB093 18775 DRH 44507 b AN ACT concerning vehicles.
ILCS 5/6-306.6 from Ch.
95 1/2, par.
6-306.6 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the Secretary of State if any resident of this State makes only a partial payment of any traffic, fine, penalty, and cost imposed for a violation of the Code.
Deletes language providing that a partial payment is not a sufficient basis for notification of the Secretary.
LRB093 18775 DRH 44507 b A BILL FOR HB4539 LRB093 18775 DRH 44507 b AN ACT concerning vehicles.
Upon payment in full of a traffic fine, penalty, and court cost which has previously been reported under this Section as HB4539 - 2 - LRB093 18775 DRH 44507 b unpaid, the clerk of the court shall present the driver with a signed receipt containing the seal of the court indicating that such fine, penalty, and cost have been paid in full, and shall forward forthwith to the Secretary of State a notice stating that the fine, penalty, and cost have been paid in full.
Upon payment in full of a traffic fine, penalty, and court cost which has previously been reported under this Section as HB4539 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 18775 DRH 44507 b unpaid, the clerk of the court shall present the driver with a signed receipt containing the seal of the court indicating that such fine, penalty, and cost have been paid in full, and shall forward forthwith to the Secretary of State a notice stating that the fine, penalty, and cost have been paid in full.
Whenever any resident of this State fails, after making a partial payment on any traffic fine, penalty, and cost imposed for a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, to pay the remainder of the outstanding fine, penalty, and cost, the clerk shall notify the Secretary of State as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
Whenever any resident of this State fails, after making a partial payment on any traffic fine, penalty, and cost imposed for a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, to pay the remainder of the outstanding fine, penalty, and cost, the clerk may notify the Secretary of State as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
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Action History

  1. Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 037-073-007

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  3. Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1

  5. State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1

  6. Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 1

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 016-000-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  11. Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto

Sponsors

  • Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Cynthia Soto

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 37 Yea · 73 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 326806
Democrat 5202
Republican 0300
Total 377308
% of votes cast 31%62%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Scully — Nay
Slone — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Kurtz — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Nay
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Nay
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Morrow — Not Voting
Giles — Not Voting
Grunloh — Nay
Myers — Nay
Holbrook — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Lindner — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Howard — Yea
Parke — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Lyons, Eileen — Nay
Soto — Yea
Washington — Yea
Krause — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Millner — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Munson — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Pankau — Nay
Bradley, John — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Brady — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Winters — Nay
Younge — Nay
Watson — Nay
Davis, Monique — Nay
Jones — Not Voting
Davis, Steve — Not Voting
Churchill — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Daniels — Nay
Dunkin — Not Voting
Flider — Nay
Flowers — Nay
Franks — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Granberg — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Reitz — Nay
Capparelli — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dugan — Nay
Dunn — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Fritchey — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Phelps — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4539 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the Secretary of State if any resident of this State makes only a partial payment of any traffic, fine, penalty, and cost imposed for a violation of the Code. Deletes language providing that a partial payment is not a sufficient basis for notification of the Secretary.
Who sponsors HB 4539?
HB 4539 is sponsored by Cynthia Soto.
What is the current status of HB 4539?
This bill died with 93rd 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.
Where can I track HB 4539?
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