Bill Amendment: IL HB3143 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

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Bill Title: VEH CD-SEIZURES WHILE DRIVING

Status: 2015-10-10 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [HB3143 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3143-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Dave Syverson

Filed: 5/14/2015

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3143
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3143 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Sections 6-116.5, 6-903, and 11-503 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-116.5)
Sec. 6-116.5. Driver's duty to report medical condition.
Every driver shall report to the Secretary any medical
condition, as defined by the Driver's License Medical Review
Law of 1992, that is likely to cause loss of consciousness,
seizures, or any loss of ability to safely operate a motor
vehicle within 10 days of the driver becoming aware of the
condition. The Secretary, in conjunction with the Driver's
License Medical Advisory Board, shall determine by
administrative rule the temporary conditions not required to be
reported under the provisions of this Section. All information

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furnished to the Secretary under the provisions of this Section
shall be deemed confidential and for the privileged use of the
Secretary in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j)
of Section 2-123 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 89-584, eff. 7-31-96.)
(625 ILCS 5/6-903) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-903)
Sec. 6-903. Standard for determining medical limitation;
records.
(a) The Secretary in cooperation with the Board shall
establish standards for determining the degree to which a
person's medical condition constitutes a limitation to the
person's ability to operate a motor vehicle or causes the
person to be a driving hazard.
(b) The standards may include, but need not be limited to,
the following:
(1) Physical disorders characterized by momentary or
prolonged lapses of consciousness or control, including,
but not limited to, seizures.
(2) Disorders and impairments affecting the
cardiovascular functions.
(3) Musculoskeletal disabilities and disorders
affecting musculoskeletal functions.
(4) Vision and disorders affecting vision.
(5) The use of or dependence upon alcohol or drugs.
(6) The extent to which compensatory aids and devices

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may be utilized.
(7) Conditions or disorders that medically impair a
person's mental health.
(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
(625 ILCS 5/11-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)
Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless
driving.
(a) A person commits reckless driving if he or she:
(1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton
disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
(2) knowingly drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a
roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or
hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne; or .
(3) knowingly drives a vehicle when the person has been
diagnosed with a seizure that would impair the ability of
the person to safely operate a vehicle and the person has
been instructed not to drive a vehicle by a physician.
(b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under
subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this Section.
(b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person
convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes
bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the
school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties,
is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

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(c) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
subsection (a) shall be guilty of aggravated reckless driving
if the violation results in great bodily harm or permanent
disability or disfigurement to another. Except as provided in
subsection (d) of this Section, aggravated reckless driving is
a Class 4 felony.
(d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if
the violation causes great bodily harm or permanent disability
or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while
the school crossing guard is performing his or her official
duties, is guilty of aggravated reckless driving. Aggravated
reckless driving under this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 95-467, eff. 6-1-08.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2016.".