Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows counties to establish automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones. Defines the term, "safety zone" in municipalities with more than 40,000 but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants and counties with more than 100,000 but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that an additional fee of $5 for every $50 of fine imposed under automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones shall be paid into the pension fund to which law enforcement officers employed by the municipality or county contribute. Provides that municipalities with more than 40,000 but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants and counties with more than 100,000 but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may not use automated traffic law enforcement systems within a safety zone inside the boundaries of a school district without the consent of the school board for that school district. Requires that the municipality or county shall be responsible for entering into contracts with vendors for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated speed enforcement system, as well as be responsible for enforcement of the automated speed enforcement system. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Downstate Police and IMRF Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Specifies how the new fees paid to the pension fund shall be treated and provides that they shall not be offset against payment of required contributions.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-15 - Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 [SB1844 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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