GA96SB148 96 SB 148 VEH CD-RAILROAD CROSSING Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, in cooperation with a local law enforcement agency, may establish in any county or municipality a system for automated enforcement of railroad crossing violations. Establishes requirements for the system. Provides that local authorities desiring the establishment of an automated railroad crossing enforcement system must initiate the process by enacting a local ordinance requesting the creation of such a system. Provides that local authorities and the Commission must agree to a plan for obtaining, from any combination of federal, State, and local funding sources, the moneys required for the purchase and installation of any necessary equipment. Deletes language pertaining to a pilot project to establish such a system. Provides for automated recording of vehicles that enter a railroad crossing against the signal or that obstruct traffic at a railroad crossing. Provides for the issuance of a notice of violation to the owner of the recorded vehicle. Establishes procedures for contesting the violation. Provides for civil adjudication of violations, in the same manner as automated red light violations. Provides that a civil fine of $250 shall be imposed for a first violation. Provides that a civil fine of $500 shall be imposed for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of the registered owner of a vehicle that is involved in 5 of these violations for which the fine imposed has not been paid. Repeals the provision currently providing for the establishment of these systems. Makes other changes. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=148&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40585&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-05-13 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 0 37 2009-05-13 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 0 38 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-034-000 1 39 2009-05-19 00:00:00 Senate Passed Both Houses 0 40 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 0 41 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 0 42 2009-06-17 00:00:00 Senate Sent to the Governor 0 43 2009-08-14 00:00:00 Senate Governor Approved 0 44 2009-08-14 00:00:00 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2010 0 45 2009-08-14 00:00:00 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0478 1 46 2009-05-06 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 36 2009-04-03 00:00:00 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 0 30 2009-04-14 00:00:00 House Assigned to Railroad Industry Committee 0 31 HRRI 2009-04-30 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Railroad Industry Committee; 014-003-000 0 32 HRRI 2009-04-30 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 33 2009-04-30 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 0 34 2009-05-06 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 35 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 29 HRUL 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 28 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 0 27 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 0 26 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Arrived in House 0 25 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-003-000 1 24 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 0 23 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 0 21 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 0 22 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Recalled to Second Reading 0 20 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation 0 17 STRN 2009-03-19 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000 0 18 STRN 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 0 19 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 12 2009-03-10 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 0 16 2009-03-05 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 0 15 SCOA 2009-03-05 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 14 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 0 13 2009-02-25 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009 0 11 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 0 8 2009-02-11 00:00:00 Senate Held in Transportation 0 9 STRN 2009-02-25 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-001-002 0 10 STRN 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 0 7 STRN 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 6 SCOA 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 5 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Transportation 0 4 STRN 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 0 3 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 0 RandyRameyJr House Co-Sponsor MartinASandoval Senate Co-Sponsor ElizabethCoulson House Co-Sponsor KirkWDillard Senate Co-Sponsor CynthiaSoto House Chief Co-Sponsor MikeBoland House Chief Co-Sponsor PaulDFroehlich House Chief Co-Sponsor MichaelNoland Senate Chief Co-Sponsor PamelaJAlthoff Senate Chief Co-Sponsor DonHarmon Senate Chief Sponsor SidneyHMathias House Chief Sponsor