Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every driver shall report to the Secretary of State any medical condition that is likely to cause seizures within 10 days of the driver becoming aware of the condition. Includes seizures within the standard of physical disorders characterized by momentary or prolonged lapses of consciousness or control which constitute a limitation on a person's ability to operate a motor vehicle or causes the person to be a driving hazard. Provides that a person commits reckless driving when he or she knowingly drives a vehicle when that person has, within the preceding 3 months, experienced a loss of consciousness or a seizure that would interfere with the ability to safely operate a vehicle, unless the person's condition is controlled by medical treatment or medication. Effective January 1, 2017.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-07-31 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [HB5704 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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