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ISSUE

BILL DESCRIPTION

HB 4717

740

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Provides that a municipality may charge an offender with a municipal misdemeanor offense for conduct that would constitute felony driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds, if the State's Attorney rejects or denies felony charges for that conduct. Effective: May 8, 2006.

HB 4768

897

Motor vehicle insurance - teen drivers

Provides that any unemancipated minor's application for a graduated driver's license must be accompanied by the written consent of a parent or guardian. Provides that a parent or guardian must certify that an unemancipated minor has received a minimum of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, at least 10 hours of which must have been at night, in order for the minor to receive a graduated driver's license. Effective: June 22, 2006.

SB 2650

814

Motor vehicle insurance - enforcement issues

Provides that no unauthorized photographic, video, or other imaging system may be used to record vehicle speeds for purposes of enforcing any law or ordinance regarding a maximum or minimum speed limit unless a law enforcement officer is present at the scene and witnesses the event. Provides that each county shall create a Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty county police officers to monitor construction or maintenance zones on non-interstate highways. Effective: Jan. 1, 2007.

SB 2962

993

Motor vehicle insurance - traffic offenses

Provides that any person who drives without a license or permit is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, if at the time of the violation the person's driver's license or permit was cancelled because the person failed to register as a sex offender. Provides that a driver's license issued to a person convicted of a sex offense shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance. Provides for rules defining renewal requirements. Effective: Jan. 1, 2007.