Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1237

Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act with regard to operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence of intoxicating compounds is also prohibited. Provides the offense is a class 4 felony if committed while the person's privileges to operate a watercraft is revoked or suspended. Provides for an additional $100 fine. Provides for a fine of $500 if the offense was committed with a child under the age of 16 aboard. Amends the Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person whose violation of the DUI provision of the Act caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response is responsible for the cost of the response. Amends provisions regarding chemical testing of and hearing procedures with regard to persons suspected of operating watercraft under the influence.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted of or pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision for the offense, may be required by the court to attend a victim impact panel presented by one of several specified organizations. Provides that all costs generated by the victim impact panel shall be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be determined by the court. Amends the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Provides that agents of the Department of Natural Resources and other duly authorized police officers may seize and impound a snowmobile involved in an accident or in a violation of the DUI or reckless driving provisions of the Act. Specifies circumstances in which the snowmobile may be towed and circumstances in which the snowmobile may be released to someone other than the driver. Amends the DUI provision and related provisions of the Act to provide that the Department of Natural Resources (rather than the Department of Conservation) is responsible for enforcement of the DUI provision. Provides that the DUI provision also prohibits driving a snowmobile under the influence of intoxicating compounds. Provides that a person commits a Class 4 felony if he or she violates the DUI provisions while his or her privileges to operate a snowmobile are revoked because of a similar previous violation. Provides for an additional fine of $100 for any person who violates the provision and an additional $500 fine and 5 days of community service for any person who violates the provision while transporting a child under 16. Amends the Act and the Unified Code of Corrections to provide that a person whose DUI violation results in an incident necessitating an emergency response is liable for the cost of the response. Provides for a one-year suspension of the snowmobile operating privileges of repeat misdemeanor offenders and a 5-year suspension of the privileges of felony offenders. Provides that a person arrested and charged with a DUI violation may not operate a snowmobile for 24 (rather than 6) hours after the person's arrest. Makes changes in provisions related to testing and hearing procedures regarding persons suspected of violating the DUI provision.

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