HB5008

VEH-PENALTY-ELUDING&RACING

Introduced·2/4/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB5008 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and to prohibit street.

Illinois HB5008 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. It raises the penalty for a first offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony and for a third or subsequent violation from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. The bill also prohibits street racing and street sideshows on any street or highway in the state. Street racing is defined as the operation of two or more vehicles in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common course.

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Rules Committee
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History

Feb 10

House

First Reading

Feb 10

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 4

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan