Rep. Ron Stephens
Filed: 3/25/2004
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4992
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4992, AS AMENDED, by | ||||||
3 | replacing everything after the enacting clause with the | ||||||
4 | following:
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5 | "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||
6 | Sections 7-315.1 and 7-601.1 as follows: | ||||||
7 | (625 ILCS 5/7-315.1 new)
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8 | Sec. 7-315.1. Proof of insurance; certain members of the | ||||||
9 | military serving outside of the United States. Any Illinois | ||||||
10 | resident serving in the military, who (i) is serving on active | ||||||
11 | duty outside of the United States and (ii) has met all | ||||||
12 | provisions for registration or driving privilege reinstatement | ||||||
13 | under this Chapter except filing proof of financial | ||||||
14 | responsibility, may have proof of financial responsibility | ||||||
15 | waived for reinstatement. Satisfactory proof that the person is | ||||||
16 | or will be serving in the military on active duty outside of | ||||||
17 | the United States must be presented to the Secretary of State. | ||||||
18 | The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this Section. | ||||||
19 | (625 ILCS 5/7-601.1 new) | ||||||
20 | Sec. 7-601.1. Suspension of liability coverage; members of | ||||||
21 | the military serving in active duty outside of the United | ||||||
22 | States. | ||||||
23 | (a) An insurer must suspend liability coverage on any motor |
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1 | vehicle owned or operated by a member of the United States | ||||||
2 | Armed Forces, any Reserves component, or the National Guard, | ||||||
3 | serving on State or federal active duty outside of the United | ||||||
4 | States. If all liability coverage of the vehicle is suspended, | ||||||
5 | the vehicle must be inoperable or stored, as defined by rules | ||||||
6 | adopted by the Secretary. | ||||||
7 | (b) Any resident of this State who (i) is a member of the | ||||||
8 | United States Armed Forces, any Reserves component, or the | ||||||
9 | National Guard, (ii) is or will be serving on active duty | ||||||
10 | outside of the United States, and (iii) owns or drives a motor | ||||||
11 | vehicle, must provide notice to his or her liability insurer | ||||||
12 | requesting that the operator's liability coverage, or | ||||||
13 | liability coverage of the person's vehicle or vehicles, be | ||||||
14 | suspended while the person is serving on active duty outside of | ||||||
15 | the United States. The person must include with the notice | ||||||
16 | proof that he or she is or will be serving in the military on | ||||||
17 | active duty outside of the United States. | ||||||
18 | (c) After the service member has returned from active duty | ||||||
19 | outside of the United States, he or she may not exercise his or | ||||||
20 | her driving privileges, and may not take his or her vehicle out | ||||||
21 | of storage, until he or she has notified the insurer to resume | ||||||
22 | liability coverage. | ||||||
23 | (d) The Secretary shall adopt rules for implementing this | ||||||
24 | Section. ".
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