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IL HB0038

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

LaShawn Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the offense of "mob action" under the Criminal Code to include knowingly or recklessly performing controlled skid maneuvers (drifting) where the vehicle makes a controlled skid sideways through a turn, if the activity results in force or violence disturbing the public peace

  • Adds street racing to the mob action statute when it results in the use of force or violence disturbing the public peace, with "street racing" defined per Section 11-506 of the Illinois Vehicle Code

  • Classifies both new offenses (drifting and street racing that disturb public peace) as Class 4 felonies, the same penalty level as existing mob action involving force or violence

  • Amends tow rotation list procedures to allow law enforcement agencies to authorize their officers to tow vehicles directly to agency-designated locations, rather than requiring use of private towing services

  • Requires law enforcement officers who tow vehicles themselves to record the license plate number of the towed vehicle

Legislative Description

CRIM CD-MOB ACTION-STREET RACE

Last Action

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Criminal3/12/2026
Rules3/21/2025
Judiciary - Criminal3/5/2025
Rules3/4/2025
Judiciary - Criminal2/4/2025
Rules1/9/2025

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