Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2024	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/6-308

730 ILCS 5/5-9-3

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, whenever a person fails to appear in court and the court continues the case, if the clerk of the court elects to establish a system to send text, email, and telephone notifications, the clerk of the court may send notifications to an email address, may send a text message to the person's last known cellular telephone number, and if the person does not have a cellular telephone number, may reach the person at the person's last known landline telephone number regarding the continued court date. Deletes a provision that requires a court to enter an order of failure to appear if a person does not appear in court on or before the continued court date or satisfy the court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible for no fault of the person. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes language that allowed the court use mitigating factors when deciding on contempt or imprisonment for nonpayment of a fine.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2024	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2/20/2024	House	First Reading
2/20/2024	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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