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| Bill | VEH CD-MINIMUM TRAFFIC FINES | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person found guilty of or pleading guilty to, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision, a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay, at a minimum, a fine or penalty, inclusive of costs, equal to the amount of bail required by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Provides that this amendatory Act shall not limit the discretion of the court to impose a fine or penalty greater than the minimum. Effective January 1, 2011. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 6151 | Illinois HB 6151 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 48 | 3 | 2010-02-11 | 2010-08-20 | openstates | ocd-bill/a321386f-7d84-40a4-9b5d-d50aa7f67027 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6151&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=52135&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 18d6a18b0ae2fe5f304b493c904096df0b35c795d4fb14745f0945a3d9fa3494 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 6151 (96th) — VEH CD-MINIMUM TRAFFIC FINES
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person found guilty of or pleading guilty to, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision, a violation of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay, at a minimum, a fine or penalty, inclusive of costs, equal to the amount of bail required by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules. Provides that this amendatory Act shall not limit the discretion of the court to impose a fine or penalty greater than the minimum. Effective January 1, 2011.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 95–15 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 112–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2010-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins
filing - 2010-02-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-22 Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2010-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2010-03-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-03-03 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-11 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-11 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-03-11 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2010-03-12 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins
amendment-introduction - 2010-03-12 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2010-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2010-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2010-03-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-015-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-03-23 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2010-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2010
reading-1 - 2010-03-24 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2010-03-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2010-03-24 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-06 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2010-04-14 Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2010-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- 2010-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2010-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2010-04-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2010-04-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
- 2010-05-03 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2010-05-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
amendment-passage - 2010-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2010
- 2010-05-05 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2010-05-05 Arrived in House
introduction - 2010-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Bob Biggins
- 2010-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2010-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2010-05-26 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2010-05-26 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2010-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- 2010-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2010-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2010-08-20 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2010-08-20 Effective Date January 1, 2011
- 2010-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1462
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a321386f-7d84-40a4-9b5d-d50aa7f67027. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).