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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4281

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Lisa Davis - Yolonda Morris and Michael Crawford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-208.8

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the provision
regarding automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones applies only
to municipalities with a population of 25,000 (rather than 1,000,000) or
more inhabitants in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more
inhabitants.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning transportation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
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changing Section 11-208.8 as follows:

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(625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
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Sec. 11-208.8.
Automated speed enforcement systems in
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safety zones.
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(a) As used in this Section:
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"Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic
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device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
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mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
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zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
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clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and
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the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate
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while the driver is violating Article VI of Chapter 11 of this
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Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
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An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
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in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
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municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
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vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local
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ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
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the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded

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image must also display the time, date, and location of the
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violation.
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"Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
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registered.
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"Recorded image" means images recorded by an automated
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speed enforcement system on:
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(1) 2 or more photographs;
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(2) 2 or more microphotographs;
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(3) 2 or more electronic images; or
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(4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
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on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
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identifying the registration plate or digital registration
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plate number of the motor vehicle.
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"Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
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mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
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elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
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line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
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that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
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State Board of Education, not including school district
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headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
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includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
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nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a
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park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
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portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,
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the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
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furthest portion of the next furthest intersection. The term

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"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway
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known as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway
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with 8 or more lanes of traffic.
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(a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
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operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
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following times:
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(i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
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of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
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only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
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than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
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Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
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Friday; and
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(ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property
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line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park
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district, no earlier than one hour prior to the time that
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the facility, area, or land is open to the public or other
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patrons, and no later than one hour after the facility,
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area, or land is closed to the public or other patrons.
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(b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
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motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
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local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
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accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
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violator with a website address, accessible through the
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Internet.
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(c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
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of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic

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violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
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shall be subject to the following penalties:
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(1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
4

hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
5

speed limit, a civil penalty not exceeding $50, plus an
6

additional penalty of not more than $50 for failure to pay
7

the original penalty in a timely manner; or
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(2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
9

hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
10

exceeding $100, plus an additional penalty of not more
11

than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty in a
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timely manner.
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A penalty may not be imposed under this Section if the
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driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic
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Citation from a police officer for a speeding violation
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occurring within one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the
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violation that was recorded by the system. A violation for
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which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
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violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
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vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
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owner of the vehicle. A law enforcement officer is not
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required to be present or to witness the violation. No penalty
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may be imposed under this Section if the recorded speed of a
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vehicle is 5 miles per hour or less over the legal speed limit.
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The municipality may send, in the same manner that notices are
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sent under this Section, a speed violation warning notice

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where the violation involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or
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less above the legal speed limit.
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(d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
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civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
5
system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
6
associated with the operation and maintenance of such system,
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shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
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following purposes:
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(i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
10

around schools, and to provide police protection and
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surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
12

limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
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costs such as construction and maintenance of public
14

safety infrastructure and equipment;
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(ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
16

safety;
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(iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
18

within the municipality, including but not limited to
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roads and bridges; and
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(iv) after school programs.
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(e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
22
local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
23
system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
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written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
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vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
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to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days

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after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
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identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
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than 90 days after the violation.
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(f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
5
Section shall include:
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(1) the name and address of the registered owner of
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the vehicle;
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(2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
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involved in the violation;
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(3) the violation charged;
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(4) the date, time, and location where the violation
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occurred;
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(5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
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(6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
15

date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
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(7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
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violation of a speed restriction;
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(8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
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to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
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liability;
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(9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
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by:
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(A) paying the fine; or
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(B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
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by administrative hearing; and
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(10) a website address, accessible through the

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Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
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the violation.
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(g) (Blank).
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(h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
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automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
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violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
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the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
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violation under this Section.
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(i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
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system are confidential and shall be made available only to
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the alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement
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agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this
13
Section, for statistical purposes, or for other governmental
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purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a violation of this
15
Section, however, may be admissible in any proceeding
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resulting from the issuance of the citation.
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(j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
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of a violation:
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(1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
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digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
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stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
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control or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the
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time of the violation;
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(1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
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violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
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possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the

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violation;
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(2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
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Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
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speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
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and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
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system; and
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(3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
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ordinance.
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(k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
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the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
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registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
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and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
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lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
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submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
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registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
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a timely manner.
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(l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
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system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to
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approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
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photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
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municipality shall install such additional signage as it
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determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers
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as to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
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(m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
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system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30

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days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
2
system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
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automated speed enforcement system.
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(n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
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enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
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or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
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traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
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system.
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(n-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
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employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
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employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
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vendor that provides automated speed enforcement system
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equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
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member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
15
years immediately after the termination of service as a member
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of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
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receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
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provides automated speed enforcement system equipment or
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services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
20
employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
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2 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
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county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
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compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
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automated speed enforcement system equipment or services to
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municipalities or counties.
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(o) (Blank).

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(p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
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to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
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speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
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such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
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that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
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within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
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provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
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address of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee
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may be subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
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authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
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Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
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to this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation
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to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it would
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issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant
15
to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the
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violation.
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(q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
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system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
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locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
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installed on the website of the municipality.
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(r) A municipality operating an automated speed
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enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
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assess the safety impact of the system following installation
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of the system and every 2 years thereafter. A municipality
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operating an automated speed enforcement system before the
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General

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Assembly shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the
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safety impact of the system by no later than one year after the
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effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
4
Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each statistical
5
analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
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traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
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before and after installation of the system sufficient to
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provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
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Each statistical analysis shall be consistent with
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professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
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statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the data
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required for valid comparisons of before and after conditions
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and shall be conducted within a reasonable period following
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the installation of the automated traffic law enforcement
15
system. Each statistical analysis required by this subsection
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shall be made available to the public and shall be published on
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the website of the municipality.
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(s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
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population of
25,000

1,000,000
or more inhabitants
in a county
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with a population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants
.
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(t) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
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its automated speed enforcement system and must, as a
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consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
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authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
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more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
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time of the application for the permit, approval, or other

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authorization, the new vendor operates an automated speed
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enforcement system for any other county or municipality in the
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State, then the Department shall approve or deny the county or
4
municipality's application for the permit, approval, or other
5
authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
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(u) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
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other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
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the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
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speed enforcement system if any official or employee who
10
serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
11
official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
12
placement, installation, or operation of the automated speed
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enforcement system in the county or municipality.
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The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
15
implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
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the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
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ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
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provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
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municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
20
authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
21
for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
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period of 1 year after the revocation.
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(Source: P.A. 102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 103-364, eff. 7-28-23.)

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