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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 198          </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-FINE WAIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/6-204</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-204</aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/16-104e</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/16-109 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates a traffic ticket fine waiver program available to a defendant who is in default or is unable to pay required fines, fees, costs, or court assessments, or who has a suspended driver's license, resulting from a minor traffic offense under the Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance. Provides that upon submission of the application to enter into the program, the court shall grant the defendant (1) the ability to convert the amount due into court-approved public community service or (2) a partial obligation waiver. Provides that the program shall apply only to a defendant convicted of a minor traffic offense committed no earlier than 2 years before the effective date. Defines "minor traffic offense". Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/19/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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