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Introduced Session

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the License to Work Act. Deletes language providing that all notices sent to a person involved in an administrative proceeding shall state that failure to satisfy any fine or penalty shall result in the Secretary of State suspending his or her driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel any license or permit if the holder failed to pay any fees owed to the Secretary for the license or permit (rather than failure to pay any fees, civil penalties owed to the Illinois Commerce Commission, or taxes due upon reasonable notice and demand). Provides that a person whose driver's license was canceled, suspended, or revoked under certain circumstances shall have his or her driving privileges reinstated. Deletes language providing that the reporting requirements for public officials shall apply to a truant minor in need of supervision, an addicted minor, or a delinquent minor whose driver's license has been suspended. Provides for the immediate revocation of the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver if the driver was convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a motor vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without a preliminary hearing if the person has been convicted of criminal trespass to vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that in order to be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of specific provisions of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, a person must also be an occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation. Deletes language authorizing the Secretary to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of a person without a preliminary hearing for specific adjudications or violations. Deletes language providing that the owner of a registered vehicle that has failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 10 or more violations shall have his or her driving privileges suspended. Repeals Sections concerning the suspension of a driver's license for theft of motor fuel and suspension of driving privileges for failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions. Effective July 1, 2020.

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Carol Ammons (D)*,  Omar Aquino (D)*,  Christopher Belt (D),  Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D),  Terri Bryant (R),  Kam Buckner (D),  Melinda Bush (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Cristina Castro (D),  Jacqueline Collins (D),  John Connor (D),  Thomas Cullerton (D),  William Davis (D),  Tom Demmer (R),  James Durkin (R),  Marcus Evans (D),  Laura Fine (D),  Mary Flowers (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Robyn Gabel (D),  Ann Gillespie (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),  LaToya Greenwood (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Mike Halpin (D),  Don Harmon (D),  Sonya Harper (D),  Napoleon Harris (D),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Toi Hutchinson (D),  Emil Jones (D),  Thaddeus Jones (D),  Yehiel Kalish (D),  Dave Koehler (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Terry Link (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Natalie Manley (D),  Iris Martinez (D),  Rob Martwick (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Tony McCombie (R),  Margo McDermed (R),  Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  John Mulroe (D),  Antonio Muñoz (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Lindsay Parkhurst (R),  Robert Peters (D),  Delia Ramirez (D),  Dale Righter (R),  Lamont Robinson (D),  Dave Severin (R),  Elgie Sims (D),  Allen Skillicorn (R),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Nick Smith (D),  Joe Sosnowski (R),  Ryan Spain (R),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Brad Stephens (R),  Curtis Tarver (D),  André Thapedi (D),  Jil Tracy (R),  Arthur Turner (D),  Patricia Van Pelt (D),  Celina Villanueva (D),  Ram Villivalam (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Chris Welch (D),  David Welter (R),  Maurice West (D),  Keith Wheeler (R),  Craig Wilcox (R),  Omar Williams (D), 

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0623 (on 01/17/2020)

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