Bill Text: IL HB0343 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that for the purpose of the Section concerning special speed limits while passing schools, a school day begins at 6:30 a.m. (instead of 7 a.m.). Includes a statement of legislative intent. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0058 [HB0343 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB0343-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0058 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Legislative purpose. The purpose of this Act is | ||||
to promote the health and safety of children, parents, and | ||||
school transportation personnel. The periods in which a | ||||
special speed limit in a school zone is in effect should be | ||||
synchronized with the actual schedules of schools in this | ||||
State, including schools in which the schedule demands that | ||||
children arrive in school before 7 a.m.
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 11-605 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-605) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605)
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Sec. 11-605. Special speed limit while passing schools.
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(a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" means the | ||||
following
entities:
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(1) A public or private primary or secondary school.
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(2) A primary or secondary school operated by a | ||||
religious institution.
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(3) A public, private, or religious nursery school.
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On a school day when school children are present and so | ||||
close
thereto
that a potential hazard exists because of the | ||||
close proximity of the motorized
traffic, no person shall | ||
drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles
per hour | ||
while passing a school zone or while traveling on a roadway on | ||
public
school property or upon any public
thoroughfare where | ||
children pass going
to and from school.
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For the purpose of this Section, a school day begins shall | ||
begin at 6:30 a.m. seven ante
meridian and concludes shall | ||
conclude at 4 p.m. four post meridian.
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This Section shall not be applicable unless appropriate | ||
signs are posted
upon streets and highways under their | ||
respective jurisdiction and
maintained by the Department, | ||
township, county, park district, city,
village or incorporated | ||
town wherein the school zone is located. With regard
to the | ||
special speed limit while passing schools, such signs
shall | ||
give proper due warning that a school zone is being approached | ||
and
shall indicate the school zone and the maximum speed limit | ||
in effect during
school days when school children are present.
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(b) (Blank).
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(c) Nothing in this Chapter shall
prohibit the use of | ||
electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of
signs | ||
within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, as | ||
defined
in this Section, nor shall evidence obtained thereby | ||
be inadmissible in any
prosecution for speeding provided the | ||
use of such device shall apply only
to the enforcement of the | ||
speed limit in such special school speed zone.
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(d) (Blank).
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(e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5), a person who | ||
violates this Section is guilty of a petty
offense. Violations | ||
of this Section are punishable with a minimum fine
of $150 for | ||
the first violation and a minimum fine of $300 for the second | ||
or subsequent violation.
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(e-5) A person committing a violation of this Section is | ||
guilty of aggravated special speed limit while passing schools | ||
when he or she drives a motor vehicle at a speed that is: | ||
(1) 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles | ||
per hour in excess of the applicable special speed limit | ||
established under this Section or a similar provision of a | ||
local ordinance and is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; or | ||
(2) 35 miles per hour or more in excess of the | ||
applicable special speed limit established under this | ||
Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance and is | ||
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | ||
(f) (Blank).
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(g) (Blank).
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(h) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 99-212, eff. 1-1-16; 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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