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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.

2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 
5changing Sections 6-206 and 11-907 as follows:

6    (625 ILCS 5/6-206)
7    Sec. 6-206. Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke 
8license or permit; right to a hearing.
9    (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or 
10revoke the driving privileges of any person without 
11preliminary hearing upon a showing of the person's records or 
12other sufficient evidence that the person:
13        1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory 
14 revocation of a driver's license or permit is required 
15 upon conviction;
16        2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses 
17 against traffic regulations governing the movement of 
18 vehicles committed within any 12-month period. No 
19 revocation or suspension shall be entered more than 6 
20 months after the date of last conviction;
21        3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor 
22 vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of 
23 offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the 
 
 
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1 movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of 
2 ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the 
3 safe operation of a motor vehicle or disrespect for the 
4 traffic laws and the safety of other persons upon the 
5 highway;
6        4. Has by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle 
7 caused or contributed to a crash resulting in injury 
8 requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical 
9 facility or doctor's office to any person, except that any 
10 suspension or revocation imposed by the Secretary of State 
11 under the provisions of this subsection shall start no 
12 later than 6 months after being convicted of violating a 
13 law or ordinance regulating the movement of traffic, which 
14 violation is related to the crash, or shall start not more 
15 than one year after the date of the crash, whichever date 
16 occurs later;
17        5. Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of a 
18 driver's license, identification card, or permit;
19        6. Has been lawfully convicted of an offense or 
20 offenses in another state, including the authorization 
21 contained in Section 6-203.1, which if committed within 
22 this State would be grounds for suspension or revocation;
23        7. Has refused or failed to submit to an examination 
24 provided for by Section 6-207 or has failed to pass the 
25 examination;
26        8. Is ineligible for a driver's license or permit 
 
 
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1 under the provisions of Section 6-103;
2        9. Has made a false statement or knowingly concealed a 
3 material fact or has used false information or 
4 identification in any application for a license, 
5 identification card, or permit;
6        10. Has possessed, displayed, or attempted to 
7 fraudulently use any license, identification card, or 
8 permit not issued to the person;
9        11. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of 
10 this State when the person's driving privilege or 
11 privilege to obtain a driver's license or permit was 
12 revoked or suspended unless the operation was authorized 
13 by a monitoring device driving permit, judicial driving 
14 permit issued prior to January 1, 2009, probationary 
15 license to drive, or restricted driving permit issued 
16 under this Code;
17        12. Has submitted to any portion of the application 
18 process for another person or has obtained the services of 
19 another person to submit to any portion of the application 
20 process for the purpose of obtaining a license, 
21 identification card, or permit for some other person;
22        13. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of 
23 this State when the person's driver's license or permit 
24 was invalid under the provisions of Sections 6-107.1 and 
25 6-110;
26        14. Has committed a violation of Section 6-301, 
 
 
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1 6-301.1, or 6-301.2 of this Code, or Section 14, 14A, or 
2 14B of the Illinois Identification Card Act or a similar 
3 offense in another state if, at the time of the offense, 
4 the person held an Illinois driver's license or 
5 identification card;
6        15. Has been convicted of violating Section 21-2 of 
7 the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 
8 relating to criminal trespass to vehicles if the person 
9 exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during 
10 the commission of the offense, in which case the 
11 suspension shall be for one year;
12        16. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-204 of 
13 this Code relating to fleeing from a peace officer;
14        17. Has refused to submit to a test, or tests, as 
15 required under Section 11-501.1 of this Code and the 
16 person has not sought a hearing as provided for in Section 
17 11-501.1;
18        18. (Blank);
19        19. Has committed a violation of paragraph (a) or (b) 
20 of Section 6-101 relating to driving without a driver's 
21 license;
22        20. Has been convicted of violating Section 6-104 
23 relating to classification of driver's license;
24        21. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-402 of 
25 this Code relating to leaving the scene of a crash 
26 resulting in damage to a vehicle in excess of $1,000, in 
 
 
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1 which case the suspension shall be for one year;
2        22. Has used a motor vehicle in violating paragraph 
3 (3), (4), (7), or (9) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of 
4 the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 
5 relating to unlawful possession of weapons, in which case 
6 the suspension shall be for one year;
7        23. Has, as a driver, been convicted of committing a 
8 violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code 
9 for a second or subsequent time within one year of a 
10 similar violation;
11        24. Has been convicted by a court-martial or punished 
12 by non-judicial punishment by military authorities of the 
13 United States at a military installation in Illinois or in 
14 another state of or for a traffic-related offense that is 
15 the same as or similar to an offense specified under 
16 Section 6-205 or 6-206 of this Code;
17        25. Has permitted any form of identification to be 
18 used by another in the application process in order to 
19 obtain or attempt to obtain a license, identification 
20 card, or permit;
21        26. Has altered or attempted to alter a license or has 
22 possessed an altered license, identification card, or 
23 permit;
24        27. (Blank);
25        28. Has been convicted for a first time of the illegal 
26 possession, while operating or in actual physical control, 
 
 
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1 as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled 
2 substance prohibited under the Illinois Controlled 
3 Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis 
4 Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the 
5 Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in 
6 which case the person's driving privileges shall be 
7 suspended for one year. Any defendant found guilty of this 
8 offense while operating a motor vehicle shall have an 
9 entry made in the court record by the presiding judge that 
10 this offense did occur while the defendant was operating a 
11 motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report 
12 the violation to the Secretary of State;
13        29. Has been convicted of the following offenses that 
14 were committed while the person was operating or in actual 
15 physical control, as a driver, of a motor vehicle: 
16 criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault 
17 of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal 
18 sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, juvenile 
19 pimping, soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, promoting 
20 juvenile prostitution as described in subdivision (a)(1), 
21 (a)(2), or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code 
22 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the manufacture, 
23 sale or delivery of controlled substances or instruments 
24 used for illegal drug use or abuse in which case the 
25 driver's driving privileges shall be suspended for one 
26 year;
 
 
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1        30. Has been convicted a second or subsequent time for 
2 any combination of the offenses named in paragraph 29 of 
3 this subsection, in which case the person's driving 
4 privileges shall be suspended for 5 years;
5        31. Has refused to submit to a test as required by 
6 Section 11-501.6 of this Code or Section 5-16c of the Boat 
7 Registration and Safety Act or has submitted to a test 
8 resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or 
9 any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting 
10 from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed 
11 in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance as 
12 listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an 
13 intoxicating compound as listed in the Use of Intoxicating 
14 Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the 
15 Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in 
16 which case the penalty shall be as prescribed in Section 
17 6-208.1;
18        32. Has been convicted of Section 24-1.2 of the 
19 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 
20 relating to the aggravated discharge of a firearm if the 
21 offender was located in a motor vehicle at the time the 
22 firearm was discharged, in which case the suspension shall 
23 be for 3 years;
24        33. Has as a driver, who was less than 21 years of age 
25 on the date of the offense, been convicted a first time of 
26 a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this 
 
 
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1 Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
2        34. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.5 of 
3 this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
4        35. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.6 of 
5 this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
6        36. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest 
7 and has been convicted of not less than 2 offenses against 
8 traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles 
9 committed within any 24-month period. No revocation or 
10 suspension shall be entered more than 6 months after the 
11 date of last conviction;
12        37. Has committed a violation of subsection (c), 
13 (c-5), or (c-10) of Section 11-907 of this Code that 
14 resulted in damage to the property of another or the death 
15 or injury of another;
16        38. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 6-20 
17 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of 
18 a local ordinance and the person was an occupant of a motor 
19 vehicle at the time of the violation;
20        39. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of 
21 Section 11-1201 of this Code;
22        40. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of 
23 Section 11-908 of this Code;
24        41. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of 
25 Section 11-605.1 of this Code, a similar provision of a 
26 local ordinance, or a similar violation in any other state 
 
 
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1 within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, in 
2 which case the suspension shall be for 90 days;
3        42. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of 
4 Section 11-1301.3 of this Code or a similar provision of a 
5 local ordinance; 
6        43. Has received a disposition of court supervision 
7 for a violation of subsection (a), (d), or (e) of Section 
8 6-20 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar 
9 provision of a local ordinance and the person was an 
10 occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation, 
11 in which case the suspension shall be for a period of 3 
12 months; 
13        44. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest 
14 and has been convicted of an offense against traffic 
15 regulations governing the movement of vehicles after 
16 having previously had his or her driving privileges 
17 suspended or revoked pursuant to subparagraph 36 of this 
18 Section;
19        45. Has, in connection with or during the course of a 
20 formal hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code: 
21 (i) committed perjury; (ii) submitted fraudulent or 
22 falsified documents; (iii) submitted documents that have 
23 been materially altered; or (iv) submitted, as his or her 
24 own, documents that were in fact prepared or composed for 
25 another person;
26        46. Has committed a violation of subsection (j) of 
 
 
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1 Section 3-413 of this Code;
2        47. Has committed a violation of subsection (a) of 
3 Section 11-502.1 of this Code; 
4        48. Has submitted a falsified or altered medical 
5 examiner's certificate to the Secretary of State or 
6 provided false information to obtain a medical examiner's 
7 certificate; 
8        49. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 
9 11-1002 or 11-1002.5 that resulted in a Type A injury to 
10 another, in which case the driving privileges of the 
11 person shall be suspended for 12 months; 
12        50. Has committed a violation of subsection (b-5) of 
13 Section 12-610.2 that resulted in great bodily harm, 
14 permanent disability, or disfigurement, in which case the 
15 driving privileges of the person shall be suspended for 12 
16 months;
17        51. Has committed a violation of Section 10-15 Of the 
18 Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a similar provision of 
19 a local ordinance while in a motor vehicle; or
20        52. Has committed a violation of subsection (b) of 
21 Section 10-20 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act or a 
22 similar provision of a local ordinance.
23    For purposes of paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26, 
24and 27 of this subsection, license means any driver's license, 
25any traffic ticket issued when the person's driver's license 
26is deposited in lieu of bail, a suspension notice issued by the 
 
 
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1Secretary of State, a duplicate or corrected driver's license, 
2a probationary driver's license, or a temporary driver's 
3license.
4    (b) If any conviction forming the basis of a suspension or 
5revocation authorized under this Section is appealed, the 
6Secretary of State may rescind or withhold the entry of the 
7order of suspension or revocation, as the case may be, 
8provided that a certified copy of a stay order of a court is 
9filed with the Secretary of State. If the conviction is 
10affirmed on appeal, the date of the conviction shall relate 
11back to the time the original judgment of conviction was 
12entered and the 6-month limitation prescribed shall not apply.
13    (c) 1. Upon suspending or revoking the driver's license or 
14permit of any person as authorized in this Section, the 
15Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person in 
16writing of the revocation or suspension. The notice to be 
17deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the 
18last known address of the person.
19    2. If the Secretary of State suspends the driver's license 
20of a person under subsection 2 of paragraph (a) of this 
21Section, a person's privilege to operate a vehicle as an 
22occupation shall not be suspended, provided an affidavit is 
23properly completed, the appropriate fee received, and a permit 
24issued prior to the effective date of the suspension, unless 5 
25offenses were committed, at least 2 of which occurred while 
26operating a commercial vehicle in connection with the driver's 
 
 
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1regular occupation. All other driving privileges shall be 
2suspended by the Secretary of State. Any driver prior to 
3operating a vehicle for occupational purposes only must submit 
4the affidavit on forms to be provided by the Secretary of State 
5setting forth the facts of the person's occupation. The 
6affidavit shall also state the number of offenses committed 
7while operating a vehicle in connection with the driver's 
8regular occupation. The affidavit shall be accompanied by the 
9driver's license. Upon receipt of a properly completed 
10affidavit, the Secretary of State shall issue the driver a 
11permit to operate a vehicle in connection with the driver's 
12regular occupation only. Unless the permit is issued by the 
13Secretary of State prior to the date of suspension, the 
14privilege to drive any motor vehicle shall be suspended as set 
15forth in the notice that was mailed under this Section. If an 
16affidavit is received subsequent to the effective date of this 
17suspension, a permit may be issued for the remainder of the 
18suspension period.
19    The provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to any 
20driver required to possess a CDL for the purpose of operating a 
21commercial motor vehicle.
22    Any person who falsely states any fact in the affidavit 
23required herein shall be guilty of perjury under Section 6-302 
24and upon conviction thereof shall have all driving privileges 
25revoked without further rights.
26    3. At the conclusion of a hearing under Section 2-118 of 
 
 
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1this Code, the Secretary of State shall either rescind or 
2continue an order of revocation or shall substitute an order 
3of suspension; or, good cause appearing therefor, rescind, 
4continue, change, or extend the order of suspension. If the 
5Secretary of State does not rescind the order, the Secretary 
6may upon application, to relieve undue hardship (as defined by 
7the rules of the Secretary of State), issue a restricted 
8driving permit granting the privilege of driving a motor 
9vehicle between the petitioner's residence and petitioner's 
10place of employment or within the scope of the petitioner's 
11employment-related duties, or to allow the petitioner to 
12transport himself or herself, or a family member of the 
13petitioner's household to a medical facility, to receive 
14necessary medical care, to allow the petitioner to transport 
15himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug remedial or 
16rehabilitative activity recommended by a licensed service 
17provider, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or 
18herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to 
19classes, as a student, at an accredited educational 
20institution, or to allow the petitioner to transport children, 
21elderly persons, or persons with disabilities who do not hold 
22driving privileges and are living in the petitioner's 
23household to and from daycare. The petitioner must demonstrate 
24that no alternative means of transportation is reasonably 
25available and that the petitioner will not endanger the public 
26safety or welfare.
 
 
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1        (A) If a person's license or permit is revoked or 
2 suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating 
3 Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a 
4 local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or 
5 Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal 
6 Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is 
7 recited as an element of the offense, or a similar 
8 out-of-state offense, or a combination of these offenses, 
9 arising out of separate occurrences, that person, if 
10 issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a 
11 vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition 
12 interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
13        (B) If a person's license or permit is revoked or 
14 suspended 2 or more times due to any combination of:
15            (i) a single conviction of violating Section 
16 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local 
17 ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section 
18 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code 
19 of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is 
20 recited as an element of the offense, or a similar 
21 out-of-state offense; or
22            (ii) a statutory summary suspension or revocation 
23 under Section 11-501.1; or
24            (iii) a suspension under Section 6-203.1; 
25    arising out of separate occurrences; that person, if 
26 issued a restricted driving permit, may not operate a 
 
 
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1 vehicle unless it has been equipped with an ignition 
2 interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
3        (B-5) If a person's license or permit is revoked or 
4 suspended due to a conviction for a violation of 
5 subparagraph (C) or (F) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) 
6 of Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a 
7 local ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, that 
8 person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not 
9 operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an 
10 ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1. 
11        (C) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the 
12 use of an ignition interlock device must pay to the 
13 Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not 
14 to exceed $30 per month. The Secretary shall establish by 
15 rule the amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions 
16 relating to these fees.
17        (D) If the restricted driving permit is issued for 
18 employment purposes, then the prohibition against 
19 operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an 
20 ignition interlock device does not apply to the operation 
21 of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by that 
22 person's employer when used solely for employment 
23 purposes. For any person who, within a 5-year period, is 
24 convicted of a second or subsequent offense under Section 
25 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local 
26 ordinance or similar out-of-state offense, this employment 
 
 
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1 exemption does not apply until either a one-year period 
2 has elapsed during which that person had his or her 
3 driving privileges revoked or a one-year period has 
4 elapsed during which that person had a restricted driving 
5 permit which required the use of an ignition interlock 
6 device on every motor vehicle owned or operated by that 
7 person.
8        (E) In each case the Secretary may issue a restricted 
9 driving permit for a period deemed appropriate, except 
10 that all permits shall expire no later than 2 years from 
11 the date of issuance. A restricted driving permit issued 
12 under this Section shall be subject to cancellation, 
13 revocation, and suspension by the Secretary of State in 
14 like manner and for like cause as a driver's license 
15 issued under this Code may be cancelled, revoked, or 
16 suspended; except that a conviction upon one or more 
17 offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the 
18 movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause for 
19 the revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a 
20 restricted driving permit. The Secretary of State may, as 
21 a condition to the issuance of a restricted driving 
22 permit, require the applicant to participate in a 
23 designated driver remedial or rehabilitative program. The 
24 Secretary of State is authorized to cancel a restricted 
25 driving permit if the permit holder does not successfully 
26 complete the program.
 
 
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1        (F) A person subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 
2 of subsection (b) of Section 6-208 of this Code may make 
3 application for a restricted driving permit at a hearing 
4 conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code after the 
5 expiration of 5 years from the effective date of the most 
6 recent revocation or after 5 years from the date of 
7 release from a period of imprisonment resulting from a 
8 conviction of the most recent offense, whichever is later, 
9 provided the person, in addition to all other requirements 
10 of the Secretary, shows by clear and convincing evidence: 
11            (i) a minimum of 3 years of uninterrupted 
12 abstinence from alcohol and the unlawful use or 
13 consumption of cannabis under the Cannabis Control 
14 Act, a controlled substance under the Illinois 
15 Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound 
16 under the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or 
17 methamphetamine under the Methamphetamine Control and 
18 Community Protection Act; and
19            (ii) the successful completion of any 
20 rehabilitative treatment and involvement in any 
21 ongoing rehabilitative activity that may be 
22 recommended by a properly licensed service provider 
23 according to an assessment of the person's alcohol or 
24 drug use under Section 11-501.01 of this Code. 
25        In determining whether an applicant is eligible for a 
26 restricted driving permit under this subparagraph (F), the 
 
 
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1 Secretary may consider any relevant evidence, including, 
2 but not limited to, testimony, affidavits, records, and 
3 the results of regular alcohol or drug tests. Persons 
4 subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection (b) 
5 of Section 6-208 of this Code and who have been convicted 
6 of more than one violation of paragraph (3), paragraph 
7 (4), or paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 11-501 
8 of this Code shall not be eligible to apply for a 
9 restricted driving permit under this subparagraph (F). 
10        A restricted driving permit issued under this 
11 subparagraph (F) shall provide that the holder may only 
12 operate motor vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock 
13 device as required under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) 
14 of Section 6-205 of this Code and subparagraph (A) of 
15 paragraph 3 of subsection (c) of this Section. The 
16 Secretary may revoke a restricted driving permit or amend 
17 the conditions of a restricted driving permit issued under 
18 this subparagraph (F) if the holder operates a vehicle 
19 that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device, or 
20 for any other reason authorized under this Code. 
21        A restricted driving permit issued under this 
22 subparagraph (F) shall be revoked, and the holder barred 
23 from applying for or being issued a restricted driving 
24 permit in the future, if the holder is convicted of a 
25 violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, a similar 
26 provision of a local ordinance, or a similar offense in 
 
 
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1 another state. 
2    (c-3) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of 
3subsection (a), reports received by the Secretary of State 
4under this Section shall, except during the actual time the 
5suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use 
6only by the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities, 
7the driver licensing administrator of any other state, the 
8Secretary of State, or the parent or legal guardian of a driver 
9under the age of 18. However, beginning January 1, 2008, if the 
10person is a CDL holder, the suspension shall also be made 
11available to the driver licensing administrator of any other 
12state, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the affected 
13driver or motor carrier or prospective motor carrier upon 
14request. 
15    (c-4) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of 
16subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the person 
17by mail that his or her driving privileges and driver's 
18license will be suspended one month after the date of the 
19mailing of the notice. 
20    (c-5) The Secretary of State may, as a condition of the 
21reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an applicant 
22whose driver's license or permit has been suspended before he 
23or she reached the age of 21 years pursuant to any of the 
24provisions of this Section, require the applicant to 
25participate in a driver remedial education course and be 
26retested under Section 6-109 of this Code.
 
 
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1    (d) This Section is subject to the provisions of the 
2Driver License Compact.
3    (e) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted 
4driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose 
5driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under any 
6provisions of this Code.
7    (f) In accordance with 49 CFR 384, the Secretary of State 
8may not issue a restricted driving permit for the operation of 
9a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a CDL whose 
10driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or 
11disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
12(Source: P.A. 102-299, eff. 8-6-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 
13102-749, eff. 1-1-23; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-982, eff. 
147-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-822, eff. 1-1-25.)

15    (625 ILCS 5/11-907)
16    Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on 
17approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
18    (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency 
19vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the 
20requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and 
21lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal:
22        (1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the 
23 right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position 
24 parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand 
25 edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and 
 
 
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1 shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the 
2 emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until 
3 the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless 
4 otherwise directed by a police officer; and
5        (2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately 
6 stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such 
7 position until the authorized emergency vehicle has 
8 passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
9    (b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver 
10of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with 
11due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
12    (c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency 
13vehicle or emergency scene, when the stationary authorized 
14emergency vehicle is giving a visual signal by displaying 
15oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights as authorized under 
16Section 12-215 of this Code, a person who drives an 
17approaching vehicle shall:
18        (1) proceeding with due caution, yield the 
19 right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not 
20 adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if 
21 possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, 
22 if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 
23 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the 
24 approaching vehicle and reduce the speed of the vehicle to 
25 a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to 
26 traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a 
 
 
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1 collision and leaving a safe distance until safely past 
2 the stationary emergency vehicle; or
3        (2) if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe, 
4 proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the 
5 vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with 
6 regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to 
7 avoid a collision, maintaining a safe speed for road 
8 conditions and leaving a safe distance until safely past 
9 the stationary emergency vehicles.
10    The visual signal specified under this subsection (c) 
11given by a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is an 
12indication to drivers of approaching vehicles that a hazardous 
13condition is present when circumstances are not immediately 
14clear. Drivers of vehicles approaching a stationary authorized 
15emergency vehicle in any lane shall heed the warning of the 
16signal, reduce the speed of the vehicle, proceed with due 
17caution, maintain a safe speed for road conditions, be 
18prepared to stop, and leave a safe distance until safely 
19passed the stationary emergency vehicle. 
20    As used in this subsection (c) and subsection (c-5), 
21"authorized emergency vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized 
22by law to be equipped with oscillating, rotating, or flashing 
23lights under Section 12-215 of this Code, while the owner or 
24operator of the vehicle is engaged in his or her official 
25duties. As used in this subsection (c) and subsection (c-10), 
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1authorized emergency vehicle as defined by herein is present 
2and has activated its oscillating, rotating, or flashing 
3lights. 
4    (c-5) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way 
5to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually 
6engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and 
7displaying flashing lights as provided in Section 12-215 of 
8this Act.
9    (c-10) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the 
10right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually 
11engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene. The 
12driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any 
13pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency 
14scene.    
15    (d) A person who violates subsection (c), (c-5), or 
16(c-10), of this Section commits a business offense punishable 
17by a fine of not less than $250 or more than $10,000 for a 
18first violation, and a fine of not less than $750 or more than 
19$10,000 for a second or subsequent violation. It is a factor in 
20aggravation if the person committed the offense while in 
21violation of Section 11-501, 12-610.1, or 12-610.2 of this 
22Code. Imposition of the penalties authorized by this 
23subsection (d) for a violation of subsection (c) of this 
24Section that results in the death of another person does not 
25preclude imposition of appropriate additional civil or 
26criminal penalties. A person who violates subsection (c) and 
 
 
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1the violation results in damage to another vehicle commits a 
2Class A misdemeanor. A person who violates subsection (c) and 
3the violation results in the injury or death of another person 
4commits a Class 4 felony.
5    (e) If a violation of subsection (c), (c-5), or (c-10), of 
6this Section results in damage to the property of another 
7person, in addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's 
8driving privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of 
9not less than 90 days and not more than one year.
10    (f) If a violation of subsection (c), (c-5), or (c-10), of 
11this Section results in injury to another person, in addition 
12to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges 
13shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days 
14and not more than 2 years.
15    (g) If a violation of subsection (c), (c-5), or(c-10), of 
16this Section results in the death of another person, in 
17addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving 
18privileges shall be suspended for 2 years.
19    (h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record 
20of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c), 
21(c-5), or (c-10), of this Section:
22        (1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the 
23 mandatory period; or
24        (2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the 
25 appropriate mandatory period.
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1State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General 
2Assembly and approval by the Director, the Director of the 
3State Police shall use all moneys in the Scott's Law Fund in 
4the Department's discretion to fund the production of 
5materials to educate drivers on approaching stationary 
6authorized emergency vehicles, to hire off-duty Illinois State 
7Police for enforcement of this Section, and for other law 
8enforcement purposes the Director deems necessary in these 
9efforts.
10    (j) For violations of this Section issued by a county or 
11municipal police officer, the assessment shall be deposited 
12into the county's or municipality's Transportation Safety 
13Highway Hire-back Fund. The county shall use the moneys in its 
14Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty 
15county police officers to monitor construction or maintenance 
16zones in that county on highways other than interstate 
17highways. The county, in its discretion, may also use a 
18portion of the moneys in its Transportation Safety Highway 
19Hire-back Fund to purchase equipment for county law 
20enforcement and fund the production of materials to educate 
21drivers on construction zone safe driving habits and 
22approaching stationary authorized emergency vehicles. 
23    (k) In addition to other penalties imposed by this 
24Section, the court may order a person convicted of a violation 
25of subsection (c), (c-5), or (c-10), to perform community 
26service as determined by the court. 
 
 
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1(Source: P.A. 102-336, eff. 1-1-22; 102-338, eff. 1-1-22; 
2102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-667, eff. 1-1-25; 103-711, eff. 
31-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)