Bill Status of SB 177   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-SUSPEND-WEAPONS USE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kwame Raoul, Martin A. Sandoval and Matt Murphy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/6-206from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or revoke the driver's license or permit of any person who has used a motor vehicle in the commission of any of the following offenses: unlawful use of weapons by felons or persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections; aggravated discharge of a firearm; aggravated discharge of a machine gun or of a weapon equipped with a silencer; reckless discharge of a firearm; aggravated unlawful use of a weapon; or being an armed habitual criminal (as well as providing for the suspension or revocation of the driving privileges of anyone who has used a motor vehicle in the commission of the offense of unlawful use of a weapon). Provides that the suspension shall be for one year if the violation is a misdemeanor or a Class 3 or Class 4 felony and shall be for 3 years if the violation is a Class X, Class 1, or Class 2 felony (rather than being for one year in all cases). Deletes language providing for the suspension or revocation of the driving privileges of a person who was in a motor vehicle at the time he or she committed the offense of aggravated discharge of a firearm.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  1/31/2007SenateFirst Reading
  1/31/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/7/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/7/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  3/7/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
  3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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