VEH CD-ELUDING PEACE OFFICER House SponsorsRep. Suzanne Bassi-Chapin Rose-Susana A Mendoza-Daniel J. Burke-Edward J. Acevedo, Cynthia Soto, Ron Stephens, Paul D. Froehlich, William Delgado, John J. Millner and Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale A. Righter) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/16-203 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a motor vehicle is used to evade a peace officer in violation of this Code and the officer stops his or her pursuit of the vehicle for reason of safety and the peace officer is unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the vehicle, a peace officer upon finding the vehicle may authorize the towing and impoundment of the vehicle or the placement of a vehicle immobilization device on the vehicle until a civil penalty of $100, in addition to the towing and impoundment charges or vehicle immobilization charges, are paid by the owner of the vehicle to the unit of government whose officer had the vehicle towed and impounded or immobilized. Provides that the charges and penalty are waived if the owner of the motor vehicle identifies the driver of the vehicle who eluded the peace officer.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with the following changes: (1) provides that vehicles subject to towing and impoundment or immobilization include vehicles used in leaving the scene of an accident; (2) eliminates provision that the charges and penalty do not apply if the owner identifies the driver of the vehicle who eluded the peace officer; and (3) provides that if the vehicle used to commit the offense is stolen, the owner is relieved of any liability under these provisions and the vehicle shall be immediately released to the owner.House Amendment No. 3 Provides that an automobile is exempt from the penalties of the amendatory Act if its owner or interest holder is not legally accountable for the conduct giving rise to the vehicle immobilization or tow, did not acquiesce in it, and did not know and could not reasonably have known of the conduct or that the conduct was likely to occur, or did not solicit, conspire, or attempt to commit the conduct giving rise to the vehicle immobilization or tow. 1/26/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 1/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 2/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/8/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 3/21/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/6/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/6/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 5/3/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/5/2005SenateFirst Reading 5/5/2005SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die