Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 45/5-2

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-2

625 ILCS 45/5-16

625 ILCS 45/6-1

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 316-1

625 ILCS 45/11A-3

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-3

625 ILCS 45/11A-4

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-4

625 ILCS 45/11A-5

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 321A-5

730 ILCS 5/5-5-3

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that, in cases involving death or personal injury, the failure of the operator of a watercraft involved in an accident to remain at the scene as required by the Act is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who has failed to remain at the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury as required by the Act must, within a specified time, report specified information concerning the accident at a police station or sheriff's office near the location where the accident occurred. Provides that failure to comply with this reporting requirement is a Class 4 felony in a case not involving the death of a person and a Class 2 felony in a case involving the death of a person. Provides that, if the defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a case involving the death of a person, the term shall be not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years. Provides for mandatory suspension of watercraft operation privileges under specified circumstances. Increases penalties for reckless operation of a watercraft. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence is a Class 4 felony if the violation occurs while the violator's watercraft operating privileges are suspended. Provides that penalties for operating a watercraft under the influence also apply if a person is in actual physical control of a watercraft. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of operating a watercraft while watercraft operating privileges are suspended is a Class 4 felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person may not receive court supervision more than once for operating a watercraft under the influence. Makes other changes.

House Amendment No. 1
Changes the amendatory language regarding accident reporting requirements to reflect federal preemption of State law regarding the reporting of accidents involving large vessels.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that a person who violates a local ordinance or a federal law or regulation (as well as a State law) prohibiting the operation of a watercraft under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or intoxicating compounds shall have his or her watercraft operation privileges suspended for one year. Provides that the one year suspension does not apply to a first offender placed on court supervision for the offense. Provides that a person who commits reckless homicide or felony violation of a local ordinance or a federal statute (as well as a felony violation of a State statute) prohibiting the operation of a watercraft under the influence shall have his or her watercraft operation privileges suspended for 3 years. Requires the operator of a vessel to report an accident involving any injury requiring treatment beyond first aid (rather than an injury requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical facility or a doctor's office or an injury resulting in the victim's incapacitation for a period of 72 hours). Requires reporting of a watercraft accident resulting in $2,000 or more in property damage or complete loss of a vessel (rather than reporting of any accident resulting in $500 or more in property damage).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
7/3/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
7/15/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
7/15/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
7/15/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
10/23/2003	House	First Reading
10/23/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
11/19/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
11/19/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
11/19/2003	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
2/10/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
2/10/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
2/10/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/10/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2/19/2004	House	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
2/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/3/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture and Conservation Committee
3/3/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture and Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
3/3/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 018-000-000
3/3/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/25/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/26/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
3/26/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004
4/1/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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