Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2012-981

• Record #: R2012-981
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 10/31/2012
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 5/20/2015
• Title: Expression of support for "Highway Safety: Driver's License for All" legislation
• Sponsors: Moreno, Proco Joe, Solis, Daniel, Munoz, Ricardo, Dowell, Pat, Burns, William D., Hairston, Leslie A., Sawyer, Roderick T., Jackson, Sandi, Harris, Michelle A., Pope, John, Balcer, James, Quinn, Marty, Foulkes, Toni, Thomas, Latasha R., Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Chandler, Michael D., Maldonado, Roberto, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., Graham, Deborah L., Reboyras, Ariel, Suarez, Regner Ray, Waguespack, Scott, Mell, Richard F., Austin, Carrie M., Colón, Rey
• Topic: COMMITTEE/PUBLIC HEARINGS - Committee on Public Safety
• Related files: R2015-407

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2015		City Council	Failed to Pass	Fail
10/31/2012	38740	City Council	Referred

Resolution

Whereas, the Highway Safety: Driver's License for All bill's passage will allow undocumented immigrants to become eligible for an Illinois driver's license; and,

Whereas, without passage 250,000 Illinois immigrant motorists will continue to lack the prerequisites needed to obtain a license despite the need to drive to support their families; and,

Whereas, uninsured drivers are involved in 76,000 accidents each year, costing $630 million in damage claims; and,

Whereas, providing a way for these motorists to obtain a driver's license will benefit the public through ensuring drivers are properly tested and licensed; and,

Whereas, more drivers carrying insurance, reduces the likelihood of an accident with an uninsured driver, lowering the cost of insurance for all drivers; and,

Whereas, more licensed drivers ease the burden on police and first responders to identify motorists during stops and check their traffic records; and,

Whereas, licensed drivers are more likely to stay at the scene of an accident to aid emergency workers and to exchange insurance information with other affected motorists; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved, we, the undersigned, endorse and call for the passage ofthe Highway Safety: Driver's License for All bill; and,

 

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Proco Joe Moreno Alderman, 1^st Ward

Be It Further Resolved, that suitable copies of this resolution be_presented to Secretary of State Jesse White, Governor Pat Quinn, and State legislatures_v

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