- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +9
- Latest action
- May 27, 2022
What it does
Amends various Acts by replacing the term "accident", in relation to automobiles, motor vehicles, and traffic accidents, with the term "crash". Provides that a State agency may exhaust any forms or documents using "accident" prior to printing copies of a new version using "crash". Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the amendatory Act is effective July 1, 2023 (rather than immediately). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the intent of the amendatory Act is to clarify that not all crashes are accidental, as crash encompasses all types of motor vehicle impacts and collisions, including, but not limited to, an impact or collision caused by negligence,…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in Illinois. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.