VEH CD-ENHANCE FLEEING PENALTY
- Introduced Feb 9, 2023
- In committee Feb 9, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is a Class 4 felony instead of a Class A misdemeanor and that a third or subsequent violation is a Class 3 felony instead of a Class 4 felony. Provides that aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is a Class 3 felony instead of a Class 4 felony and that a second or subsequent violation is a Class 2 felony instead of a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.
Every action
23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 15 earlier steps
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
- CommitteeTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance · Senate Sub on CLEAR Compliance
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeRe-assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
- CommitteeTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance · Senate Sub on CLEAR Compliance
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Republicans.
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John F. CurranR Primary sponsor · District 41
All 11 cosponsors
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.