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HB0038
HB0038: Adding Street Racing and Dangerous Driving to Mob Action
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
In one sentence
This bill adds specific dangerous driving acts, including street racing and controlled skids that cause violence or disturb the peace, to the list of crimes called mob action.
What it does
- Adds steering a vehicle into a controlled sideways skid through a turn (with front wheels pointed opposite the turn) as mob action if it results in force or violence disturbing public peace.
- Includes knowing or reckless street racing as mob action when the activity leads to force or violence that disturbs public peace.
- Defines what counts as 'street racing' under state law.
- Sets the penalty for these new types of mob action offenses at a Class 4 felony.
Who it affects
- Drivers who steer vehicles into controlled skids in turns that cause public violence or force.
- People who knowingly or recklessly participate in street racing that leads to disturbances involving force or violence.
Limits and unknowns
- The exact definition of 'street racing' is not detailed in the provided text, only that it will be defined.
- The effective date for when this bill becomes active law is not listed in the source material.
- Specific sentencing guidelines or prison terms for a Class 4 felony are not included.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Mob action
- A crime where a group uses force or violence disturbing the public peace, now including specific dangerous driving acts like street racing and controlled skids.
- Street racing
- An act defined by this bill that becomes mob action if it results in force or violence disturbing the public peace.
- Class 4 felony
- The penalty level assigned to these new offenses under Illinois law.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
CRIM CD-MOB ACTION-STREET RACE