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Bill VEH CD-SOS-HEARINGS Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a petition to contest the imposition of a suspension of a person's driving privileges because of the person's refusal to undergo testing for alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds, or because drugs, intoxicating compounds, or alcohol in excess of the legal limit were found in the person's blood, breath, or urine, must be filed within 90 days after the effective date of the suspension. Provides that if a petition is withdrawn, it must be refiled in 90 days. Provides that a petition that has been withdrawn more than twice may not be refiled. Provides that a person whose license has been suspended may subpoena the arresting officer or any other law enforcement officer who participated in the person's arrest to appear at the hearing to contest the suspension. Provides that the failure of a law enforcement officer to appear at the hearing is grounds for a continuance, if the hearing officer considers the continuance appropriate, but not grounds for rescission of the suspension. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 577 Illinois SB 577 (95th)
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Illinois SB 577 (95th) — VEH CD-SOS-HEARINGS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a petition to contest the imposition of a suspension of a person's driving privileges because of the person's refusal to undergo testing for alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds, or because drugs, intoxicating compounds, or alcohol in excess of the legal limit were found in the person's blood, breath, or urine, must be filed within 90 days after the effective date of the suspension. Provides that if a petition is withdrawn, it must be refiled in 90 days. Provides that a petition that has been withdrawn more than twice may not be refiled. Provides that a person whose license has been suspended may subpoena the arresting officer or any other law enforcement officer who participated in the person's arrest to appear at the hearing to contest the suspension. Provides that the failure of a law enforcement officer to appear at the hearing is grounds for a continuance, if the hearing officer considers the continuance appropriate, but not grounds for rescission of the suspension. Makes other changes.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence — 520 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1160 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 520 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-08 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2007-02-08 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-08 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-21 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2007-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2007-03-07 Postponed - Transportation
  • 2007-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
  • 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-14 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
  • 2007-03-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007
  • 2007-03-29 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-03-30 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  • 2007-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-30 Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2007-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-15 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 014-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington amendment-introduction
  • 2007-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2007-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
  • 2007-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 31, 2007
  • 2007-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2007-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2007-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-06-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2007-06-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2007-06-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
  • 2007-06-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
  • 2007-06-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
  • 2007-06-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
  • 2007-06-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-07-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-09-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-09-25 Effective Date June 1, 2008
  • 2007-09-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0627 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e8c7b542-3364-4ef9-8ecf-9c56c66a90d8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).