VEH CD-PERSONS DISABILITIES House SponsorsRep. John D'Amico-Anthony DeLuca-Fred Crespo-Cynthia Soto, Karen A. Yarbrough, Michael G. Connelly and Franco Coladipietro Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval and Darin M. LaHood) 7/23/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0844 625 ILCS 5/6-205625 ILCS 5/6-206625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.3625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5625 ILCS 5/11-1301.6 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor with a $2,500 fine to use a disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise privileges granted through the use of those items while the person to whom the disability license plate or parking decal or device was originally issued is deceased, and that a person who violates the new provisions or a similar local ordinance shall have his or her parking privileges revoked by the Secretary of State. Provides that a person who commits a first violation of provisions prohibiting the use of a disability license plate or parking decal or device by a person who is not the authorized holder or is not transporting the authorized holder to or from the parking location shall be fined $500 and have his or her driving privileges suspended. Provides that a person who commits a second or subsequent violation is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, shall be fined $2,500, and shall have his or her driving privileges revoked. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who violates a similar provision of a local ordinance concerning fictitious or unlawfully altered disability license plates or parking decals or devices or concerning fraudulent disability license plates or parking decals or devices. 2/7/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 2/7/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/17/2012HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 2/29/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 3/1/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/21/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-016-000 3/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 3/21/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 3/21/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/22/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-001-001 5/17/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/23/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0844