Bill > HB4948

Introduced Session

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to administer the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. Provides that a driver who commits 2 qualifying offenses within a 12-month period is required to enroll in the Program, and the Secretary shall suspend the driver's license or driving privileges which shall remain suspended until the driver participates in the Program for 365 days for a driver's first Program enrollment, 730 days for a driver's second Program enrollment, or 1,095 days for a driver's third or subsequent Program enrollment. Sets forth requirements for notification, application for an Intelligent Speed Assistance Permit, and installation and proof of installation of an intelligent speed assistance device. Requires a participant in the Program to pay the Secretary a Permit administration fee in an amount not to exceed $30 per month. Creates the Indigent Intelligent Speed Assistance Device Fund and the Intelligent Speed Assistance Permit Fee Fund. Establishes provisions regarding Permit cancellation, data collection for the driver record, use of employer-owned vehicles while enrolled in the Program, intelligent speed assistance device service providers, violation of the Program, Program participation for persons from a participating jurisdiction who establish legal residence in the State, Program participation termination for a Program participant relocating to a nonparticipating jurisdiction, information exchange for participating jurisdictions, and data collection by service providers. Allows the Secretary to adopt rules to implement the Program. With regard to the period of suspension and application after revocation of a driver's license, provides that any person whose license has been revoked for the offense of reckless driving, aggravated reckless driving, or violating a special speed limit while traveling through a highway construction or maintenance zone when that offense was the proximate cause of the death of any person may not make application for a license until the person has first been issued a restricted driving permit requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance device by the Secretary of State and (i) if the person has not previously been enrolled in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program, the expiration of not less than 365 days following the issuance of a restricted driving permit requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance device during which the person's restricted driving permit is not suspended, cancelled, or revoked, (ii) if the person has previously been enrolled in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program one time, the expiration of not less than 730 days following the issuance of a restricted driving permit requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance device during which the person's restricted driving permit is not suspended, cancelled, or revoked, or (iii) if the person has previously been enrolled in the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program 2 or more times, the expiration of 1,095 days following the issuance of a restricted driving permit requiring the use of an intelligent speed assistance device during which the person's restricted driving permit is not suspended, cancelled, or revoked. Makes other changes. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act. Effective January 1, 2028.

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Martha Deuter (D)*,  Julie Morrison (D)*,  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Lisa Davis (D),  Dan Didech (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Sara Feigenholtz (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Bob Morgan (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Robert Peters (D),  Rick Ryan (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Dave Vella (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (on 05/20/2026)

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