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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 159    </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-LEARN PERMIT-DRUG TEST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Roger L. Eddy-Dan Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/6-107.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an applicant for an instruction permit who is under the age of 18 must undergo testing for controlled substances and cannabis and must be found to be free of controlled substances and cannabis before he or she may receive an instruction permit. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules for implementing the new provision and shall prescribe an additional fee, to be added to the fees charged for the issuance of a first-time driver's license, to cover the cost of the testing.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes language providing that the Secretary of State shall prescribe an additional fee to cover the cost of the testing. Provides that it is the applicant's responsibility to have the drug test conducted by a licensed physician. Provides that the drug test shall be submitted by the applicant to the driver education instructor in a manner and form acceptable to the Secretary. Adds a July 1, 2006 effective date.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee;  by Voice Vote;  Transportation and Motor Vehicles Sub-committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee;  001-003-000;  Lost</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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