Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4835

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Illinois Department of Transportation, in cooperation with a local law enforcement agency, may establish in any county or municipality a system for automated enforcement of railroad crossing violations. Provides for automated recording of vehicles that enter a railroad crossing against the signal or that obstruct traffic at a railroad crossing. Provides for the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Citation to the owner of the recorded vehicle. Establishes procedures for contesting the violation. Provides that violation of the provision is a petty offense for which a fine of $250, or 25 hours of community service, shall be imposed. Provides that a fine of $500 shall be imposed for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend for not less than 6 months the registration of a vehicle involved in a second or subsequent violation. Provides that photographs from a system established under the new provision, or under the provision establishing a similar pilot program, can be made available to governmental agencies for safety analysis of the railroad crossing.

Provides that local authorities desiring the establishment of an automated railroad crossing enforcement system must initiate the process by enacting a local ordinance requesting the creation of such a system. Provides that local authorities, the Commission, and the Department must agree to a plan for obtaining, from any combination of federal, State, and local funding sources, the moneys required for the purchase and installation of any necessary equipment.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a governmental agency in a municipality or county may establish an automated traffic law enforcement system that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's response to a traffic control signal and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. Provides that a county or municipality, including a home rule county or municipality, may not use the system to provide recorded images of a motor vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed, and denies home rule powers with regard to this prohibition. Provides that the municipality or county may impose liability on a registered owner of a vehicle that violates the applicable law. Provides that the recorded image must also display the time, date, and location of the violation. Provides that no citation may be issued if the technician determines that the vehicle entered the intersection as part of a funeral procession or in order to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle. Provides that the owner of the vehicle used in the violation is liable for the violation if the violation was recorded by the system, with exceptions. In a provision concerning failure to pay fines or penalties for standing, parking, and compliance violations and administrative adjudication of those violations, adds violations recorded by the system. Provides that a second notice of violation is not required before a final determination of liability for a violation recorded by the system may be entered. Provides that the compensation paid for the system may not be based on the amount of revenue generated or tickets issued by the system. Provides that the system may be established only in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and in municipalities located within those counties. Deletes language providing for creation of an automated red light enforcement system in a municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
5/22/2006	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0795

Date	Chamber	Action
1/19/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
1/19/2006	House	First Reading
1/19/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/24/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
1/31/2006	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2/3/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
2/7/2006	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 010-000-000
2/7/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/16/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2/22/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/22/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/28/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/1/2006	House	House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
3/1/2006	House	House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
3/2/2006	House	House Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
3/2/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/2/2006	House	House Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/2/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
3/3/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/3/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/3/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/3/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-005-000
3/3/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
3/3/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
3/7/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/7/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/7/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/7/2006	Senate	First Reading
3/7/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/8/2006	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
3/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/15/2006	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
3/23/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/24/2006	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 006-004-000
3/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
3/27/2006	Senate	Second Reading
3/27/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
3/28/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
3/29/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/29/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
3/29/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 031-023-001
3/29/2006	House	Arrived in House
3/29/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
3/29/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano
3/29/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
4/3/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/3/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
4/3/2006	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
4/3/2006	House	Passed Both Houses
5/2/2006	House	Sent to the Governor
5/22/2006	House	Governor Approved
5/22/2006	House	Effective Date May 22, 2006
5/22/2006	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0795

	Deletes reference to:
	625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1

	Adds reference to:
	625 ILCS 5/1-105.2 new

	Adds reference to:
	625 ILCS 5/11-612 new