---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-DUI-3RD 4TH & 5TH TIMES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person convicted a third time of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that a person convicted of the offense a fourth time is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and not eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge. Provides that a person convicted of the offense a fifth or subsequent time is guilty of a Class 1 felony and not eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 3816"
citation: "Illinois HB 3816 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2005-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80b96e5a-e40c-45e7-a550-b5832a8ac36d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3816&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=20610&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "56345b77b5a4a827d5315d7d107355a358c7f5ea359f70c6e593b56b4bed8da4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3816 (94th) — VEH CD-DUI-3RD 4TH & 5TH TIMES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person convicted a third time of driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that a person convicted of the offense a fourth time is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and not eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge. Provides that a person convicted of the offense a fifth or subsequent time is guilty of a Class 1 felony and not eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB3816&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=20610&DocNum=3816&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB3816eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=20610&DocNum=3816&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB3816enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=20610&DocNum=3816&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sandra M. Pihos — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-02-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-01** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-08** Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-03-08** Remains in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
- **2005-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 027-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
- **2005-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
- **2005-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-21** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- **2005-05-11** Correctional Note Filed as Engrossed from the Illinois Department of Corrections.
- **2005-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2005-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-05** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0116 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/80b96e5a-e40c-45e7-a550-b5832a8ac36d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).