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90_SB1698
625 ILCS 5/11-1416.5 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person
from intentionally standing upon, using, or occupying the
public way to solicit any unlawful business and from
interfering with or impeding a pedestrian or anyone in a
vehicle on the highway for the purpose of soliciting an
unlawful business. Provides that a first offense is a Class
C misdemeanor, a second offense, a Class B misdemeanor, and a
third offense, a Class A misdemeanor. In addition to other
sentences, the court shall require the offender to perform
community service of not more than 200 hours, if community
service is available in the jurisdiction. Effective 30 days
after becoming law.
LRB9010658RCks
LRB9010658RCks
1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by adding
2 Section 11-1416.5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 adding Section 11-1416.5 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/11-1416.5 new)
8 Sec. 11-1416.5. Soliciting unlawful business.
9 (a) No person may intentionally: (1) stand upon, use, or
10 occupy the public way to solicit any unlawful business; or
11 (2) interfere with or impede any pedestrian or anyone in a
12 vehicle on the highway for the purpose of soliciting any
13 unlawful business.
14 (b) For purposes of this Section:
15 (1) "Unlawful business" means any exchange of goods
16 or services for money or anything of value, when the
17 nature of the goods or services, or the exchange of the
18 goods or services is unlawful. Unlawful business
19 includes, but is not limited to, prostitution or the
20 illegal sale of cannabis or controlled substances.
21 (2) "Soliciting" may be by words, gestures, symbols
22 or any similar means.
23 (c) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a
24 Class C misdemeanor for a first offense, a Class B
25 misdemeanor for a second offense, and a Class A misdemeanor
26 for a third or subsequent offense. In addition to any other
27 sentence that may be imposed for a violation of this Section,
28 the court shall order a person convicted of or placed on
29 supervision for a violation of this Section to perform
30 community service for not more than 200 hours, if community
31 service is available in the jurisdiction.
-2- LRB9010658RCks
1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 30
2 days after becoming law.