Bill > HB0038

This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to expand the definition of mob action to include two new specific vehicular activities: controlled skidding and street racing. Specifically, the bill adds two new provisions to the existing mob action statute: first, the deliberate steering of a vehicle to make a controlled sideways skid through a turn (with front wheels pointed opposite to the turn direction) that results in force or violence disturbing public peace; and second, participating in street racing that results in force or violence disturbing public peace. The bill defines "street racing" by referencing its definition in the Illinois Vehicle Code and establishes that these new mob action offenses will be classified as Class 4 felonies. This means that drivers engaging in dangerous driving behaviors like intentional vehicle skidding or street racing that create a public disturbance can now be charged with mob action, which carries potential criminal penalties. The goal appears to be deterring reckless driving that threatens public safety by providing law enforcement with an additional legal tool to address such dangerous vehicular activities.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=38&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104