Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0398

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

605 ILCS 5/4-105 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall, upon application, erect and maintain roadside markers to identify the locations where persons were killed in accidents involving drunken drivers. Establishes requirements for the application for placement of the markers and for the markers themselves. Provides that, if the new provision conflicts with federal law, the markers shall not be erected or maintained. Provides that the Department shall prepare an evaluation of the program authorized by the new provision and shall report its findings to the General Assembly by January 1, 2008. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	605 ILCS 5/4-105 new

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Roadside Memorial Act. Provides for the placement of roadside markers to commemorate the deaths of persons killed in accidents involving impaired drivers. Provides that the purpose of the new Act is to raise public awareness of impaired driving by emphasizing the dangers while affording families an opportunity to remember the victims. Provides that a qualified relative of the victim shall apply to a sponsoring jurisdiction for placement of the marker. Provides that the sponsoring jurisdiction shall have sole responsibility for determining whether the request is accepted. Sets additional requirements for placement of the markers. Provides that the sponsoring jurisdiction has the right to install the marker at a location other than the location of the crash. Effective January 1, 2008.

	Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation)
	Passage of this legislation will cause no fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Act may be referred to as Tina's Law. Provides that a qualified relative of a victim may make a request for the installation of a memorial marker in a supporting jurisdiction using an application developed by the supporting jurisdiction. Provides that the same marker may be used to memorialize more than one DUI crash death.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/28/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/28/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2/28/2007	House	Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/13/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/13/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
3/13/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 018-000-000
3/14/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
3/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/28/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/20/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/20/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
4/20/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/24/2007	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
4/24/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/24/2007	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/25/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/25/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2007
5/2/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
5/3/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/3/2007	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
5/10/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/10/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
5/10/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/18/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007
5/21/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/25/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
5/28/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/28/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
5/28/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
6/26/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/24/2007	House	Effective Date January 1, 2008
8/24/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0398

Back To Top