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IL HB1328

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joe Sosnowski

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow violations of construction zone speed limits to be handled without requiring a court appearance.

  • Establishes speed limit requirements for construction or maintenance zones both when workers are present and when workers are not present.

  • Sets minimum fines of $250 for first violations and $750 for second or subsequent violations, classified as petty offenses.

  • Directs additional fees of $125 (first violation) or $250 (subsequent violations) to Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Funds for hiring off-duty police officers to monitor construction zones.

  • Authorizes driver's license suspension for 90 days for a second or subsequent violation within 2 years, but only if both violations occurred when workers were present in the construction zone.

Legislative Description

VEH CD - CONSTRUCT ZONE SPEED

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/27/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2015
Transportation: Vehicles & Safety2/17/2015
Rules2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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