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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2590   </title>
<shortdesc>TOLL HWY-ELECTRONIC COLLECTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert Rita-Elaine Nekritz-Robin Kelly-Kathleen A. Ryg</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>605 ILCS 10/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 100-10</aliasreference><reference>605 ILCS 10/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 100-11</aliasreference><reference>605 ILCS 10/27.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 100-27.1</aliasreference><reference>605 ILCS 10/27.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that the Toll Highway Authority has the power to enter into an intergovernmental agreement or contract with a unit of local government or other public or private entity for the collection by electronic means of tolls, fees, or revenues. Requires the Authority to establish an amnesty program for toll violations. Establishes procedures for, and limitations on, the amnesty. Sets procedures for administrative adjudication of violations recorded by photo surveillance. Provides that toll evasion offenses adjudicated in the Authority's administration system are not subject to the fine range for petty offenses. Provides that it is a violation of the Act to operate on a toll highway a vehicle with a license plate covered with any material that obstructs the electronic image recording of the plate. Provides that a law enforcement officer may confiscate a license plate if the plate was treated with a substance to block electronic image recording. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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