Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4861 — VEH CD-VULNERABLE USERS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1034

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2008. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that a person commits the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way if the person (i) operates a vehicle upon a highway in this State in a careless or reckless manner and (ii) causes serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is a Class A misdemeanor and carries a minimum fine of $12,500. Provides that any driver who is convicted of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is subject to suspension of his or her driving privileges.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 4861, there were some updates related to the process of issuing or renewing driver’s licenses and the consent for organ donation. Specifically, the changes clarify how a driver’s attorney can verify the status of a referral for remedial actions and streamline the requirements for obtaining signatures related to this process. These changes matter because they are intended to make it easier for individuals to navigate the driver’s licensing process and ensure their wishes regarding organ donation are respected.

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HB4861 Engrossed LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
HB4861 Enrolled LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
HB4861 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b (e) The Secretary of State shall also maintain appropriate records of any disposition of supervision or records relative to a driver’s referral to a driver remedial or rehabilitative program, as required by the Secretary of State or the courts.
HB4861 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b (e) The Secretary of State shall also maintain appropriate records of any disposition of supervision or records relative to a driver's referral to a driver remedial or rehabilitative program, as required by the Secretary of State or the courts.
Such records shall only be available for use by the Secretary, the driver licensing administrator of any other state, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and the affected driver or, upon proper verification, such affected driver’s attorney.
Such records shall only be available for use by the Secretary, the driver licensing administrator of any other state, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and the affected driver or, upon proper verification, such affected driver's attorney.
(f) The Secretary of State shall also maintain or contract to maintain appropriate records of all photographs and signatures obtained in the process of issuing any driver’s license, permit, or identification card.
(f) The Secretary of State shall also maintain or contract to maintain appropriate records of all photographs and signatures obtained in the process of issuing any driver's license, permit, or identification card.
(1) The Secretary shall offer, to each applicant for issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or identification card who is 18 years of age or older, the opportunity to have his or her name included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry.
(1) The Secretary shall offer, to each applicant for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card who is 18 years of age or older, the opportunity to have his or her name included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry.
An individual who agrees to having his or HB4861 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b her name included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry has given full legal consent to the donation of any of his or her organs or tissue upon his or her death.
An individual who agrees to having his or HB4861 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b her name included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry has given full legal consent to the donation of any of his or her organs or tissue upon his or her death.
A brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical gift must be given to each applicant for issuance or renewal of a driver’s license or identification card.
A brochure explaining this method of executing an anatomical gift must be given to each applicant for issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card.
Representatives of federally designated organ procurement agencies and tissue banks and the offices of Illinois county coroners and medical examiners may inquire of the Secretary of State whether a potential organ donor’s name is included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry, and the Secretary of State may provide that information to the representative.
Representatives of federally designated organ procurement agencies and tissue banks and the offices of Illinois county coroners and medical examiners may inquire of the Secretary of State whether a potential organ donor's name is included in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry, and the Secretary of State may provide that information to the representative.
HB4861 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b (4) An individual may withdraw his or her consent to be listed in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry maintained by the Secretary of State by notifying the Secretary of State in writing, or by any other means approved by the Secretary, of the individual’s decision to have his or her name removed from the registry.
HB4861 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 15331 LCT 41319 b (4) An individual may withdraw his or her consent to be listed in the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry maintained by the Secretary of State by notifying the Secretary of State in writing, or by any other means approved by the Secretary, of the individual's decision to have his or her name removed from the registry.
(6) In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Secretary of State and his or her employees are immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection with an individual’s consent to be listed in the organ and tissue donor registry.
(6) In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Secretary of State and his or her employees are immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection with an individual's consent to be listed in the organ and tissue donor registry.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1034

  2. Effective Date February 17, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  7. 3/5 Vote Required

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2008

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 19, 2008

  11. Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000

  12. Assigned to Transportation

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. First Reading

  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz

  17. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo

  19. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 31, 2008

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

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

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Luis Arroyo

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

  32. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Drivers Education & Safety Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo

  39. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  41. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  43. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Drivers Education & Safety Committee

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo

  48. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008

  49. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  50. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  52. Second Reading - Short Debate

  53. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  54. Do Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 007-000-000

  55. Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee

  56. Referred to Rules Committee

  57. First Reading

  58. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo

Sponsors

  • Luis Arroyo · Cosponsor
  • James A. DeLeo · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Luis Arroyo
  • James A. DeLeo

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Not Voting
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Brady — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Steans — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Not Voting
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 97107
Republican 4000
Total 109108
% of votes cast 92%1%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Myers — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Krause — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Reis — Yea
Schock — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Sullivan — Not Voting
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Hamos — Not Voting
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Not Voting
Reboletti — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Molaro — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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What does HB 4861 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that a person commits the offense of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way if the person (i) operates a vehicle upon a highway in this State in a careless or reckless manner and (ii) causes serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way. Provides that infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is a Class A misdemeanor and carries a minimum fine of $12,500. Provides that any driver who is convicted of infliction of serious physical injury or death to a vulnerable user of a public way is subject to suspension of his or her driving privileges.
Who sponsors HB 4861?
HB 4861 is sponsored by Luis Arroyo and James A. DeLeo.
What is the current status of HB 4861?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2008. Enacted.
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