Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 5/23/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2191

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2191 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 24-7
5Sobriety Pilot Program Act.
 
6    Section 5. Pilot Program.
7    (a) The Department of State Police shall develop a 4-year
8sobriety pilot program for drivers who have been convicted of a
9second or subsequent violation of Section 11-501 of the
10Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local
11ordinance, who are subject to paragraph (e) of Section
1211-501.01 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
13    (b) Beginning no later than July 1, 2017, the program shall
14be conducted in Madison County, St. Clair County, and any other
15county authorized by county board resolution to participate in
16the pilot program.

 

 

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1    (c) Each driver required to participate in the program
2shall report twice each calendar day for the initial 120 days
3of his or her sentence in the manner and form prescribed by the
4Department to a designated location, chosen by the sheriff, and
5shall submit to sobriety testing. Failure to report for
6sobriety testing or failure to pass the sobriety test shall
7result in:
8        (1) a written warning for a first violation;
9        (2) a written warning and a restart of the 120 days of
10    reporting for a second violation;
11        (3) county jail detention for a period not to exceed 12
12    hours and a restart of the 120 days of reporting for a
13    third violation; and
14        (4) county jail detention for a period not to exceed 24
15    hours and an automatic revocation of the driver's
16    restricted driving permit for a fourth violation.
17    The sheriff may, in his or her discretion, excuse a
18driver's failure to report for sobriety testing due to an
19emergency or an act of God, and may impose no sanctions. The
20sheriff shall report all imposed sanctions to the Department
21within 24 hours of issuance.
22    (d) Sobriety testing may be conducted by a civilian
23employee or any other person designated by the sheriff.
24    (e) The Department shall, in consultation with each
25sheriff, determine the fees charged to a driver for the costs
26associated with participation in the program.

 

 

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1    (f) The Department shall enter into any necessary contracts
2and may adopt any rules necessary to carry out this Act,
3including rules on the criteria for failure to pass the
4sobriety test.
5    (g) A sheriff may enter into a contract or memorandum of
6understanding with a local police department for the
7administration of sobriety testing.
8    (h) On or before January 15 of each year, the Department
9shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General
10Assembly, which shall include, but is not limited to, the
11progress and the effectiveness of the pilot program.
 
12    Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed on February 1,
132022.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.".