ACTION ALERT
State Legislative Report - 28 February 2010
Status of Bills
Senate Bills:
| SB2535 (Trotter) | Helmets for 18 and under |
Passed out of committee 2/23/10 3rd reading 3/2/10 |
| SB2536 (Trotter) | Helmets for all | Stuck in committee 2/23/10 |
| SB2566 (Sullivan) | ATV agr exempt | |
| SB2627 (Silverstein) | bicycle helmets for 16 and under & less than 40 lbs or under 40" | Still in Public Health Committee |
House Bills:
| HB5029 (Flowers) | ATV ban Under 16 – No Passengers |
Mandates subcommittee of House Elementary & 2ndry Committee Hearing 3/3/10 at 8:05 AM |
| HB5031 (Flowers) | Helmets for all | Vehicles & Safety hearing 3/3/10 at 10 AM (Room 115) |
| HB162 (Ramy) | CRST amendment |
Vehicle & Safety Committee hearing 10 AM on 3/3/10 |
| HB4904 (Myers, Brauer, Watson, Phelps, Reitz, Beiser) | ATV agr exempt | Rules Committee |
| HB6114 (Hamos) | bicycle helmets for 18 and under & less than 40 lbs or under 40" |
Vehicles & Safety hearing 3/3/10 at 10 AM (Room 115) |
SB2536 DIED IN COMMITTEE, Now the bad news, SB2535 passed out of committee and will now go to the Senate for a vote. What does this mean? IT MEANS IT'S TIME TO START CALLING SENATORS!!!!!!
This doesn't mean you should just call your Senator. It means we have to call ALL SENATORS!!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THEIR DISTRICT TO CALL THEM
CALL THEM
Be polite and be brief, but contact them and ask them to to Vote NO on SB2535
SB2535 would require all riders under 18 years of age to wear a federally approved helmet when operating or being a passenger on a motorcycle. SB2536 would require all riders, regardless of age, to wear a federally approved helmet.
CALL THEM
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THEIR DISTRICT TO CALL THEM
For more details, go to our Bills Page
Legislative Day: 11 March 2010 in Springfield, IL – please be there if you can.
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Chicago Chapter of ABATE of Illinois
is proud to present our 1stAnnual Motorcycle Swap Meet
May 16, 2010 at River Park Moose Lodge, 8601 Fullerton, River Grove, IL
Tell your friends, tell your family, and tell anyone you come across.
We are looking VENDORS
Anyone interested should contact Pat Jones
chgothnder@aol.com
or
ANDY “GOOBER” LAGO AT HARLEM & ADDISON TIRE & AUTO (773) 206-1956
The Chicago Chapter of ABATE of Illinois have instructed thousands of students every year thru high school driver's education programs "Free of Charge". Programs like these are designed to instruct new and inexperienced drivers how to look for and interact with motorcycles on the roadways.
Upcoming Presentations
If you are involved the the drivers education program and would like to have
Us come out to your school or you are a member of the Chicago Chapter and
would like to assist Diane . . .
March 3 & 4
Wells Academy
April 7
Clemente
Go to our Safety Page for more information
| February 3 | Chicago ABATE Board Meeting |
| February 17 | Chicago ABATE Chapter Membership Meeting |
| February 20 | Chili Party |
| March 3 | Chicago ABATE Board Meeting |
| March 17 | Chicago ABATE Chapter Membership Meeting |
| April 7 | Chicago ABATE Board Meeting |
| April 21 | Chicago ABATE Chapter Membership Meeting |
| April 25 | DAVE "DOGKILLER" WHITE AWARENESS RUN. |
| May 5 | Chicago ABATE Board Meeting |
| May 16 | Swap Meet |
| May 19 | Chicago ABATE Chapter Membership Meeting |
| May 22 | Spring Fling |
Join the Chicago ABATE Yahoo Group!
Chapter
of ABATE of Illinois was founded in
1985 to:
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Actively engage in the political process by supporting laws and regulations that protect the rights of motorcyclists, and opposing laws and regulations that infringe on motorcyclists' rights.
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Help prevent motorcycle accidents through Rider Education and Motorcycle Awareness programs.
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Foster political awareness and political involvement within our membership.
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Promote a positive image of the motorcycling community to the general public.
JIMBO's LAW
OK, so it's
not an actual law, but that's what we dubbed it.
Our Treasurer Jimbo
received a parking ticket for parking in a residential permit parking
zone without a permit. After finding out he would have to go to
court and contest the ticket, he called our President and told him his
tale. Pat told Jimbo not to worry because he had a meeting coming
up with one of the Mayor’s aides. The next day, Jim got a call
from Dan Harper (our VP), asking him for the information that was on the
ticket. About an hour later, he informed Jimbo that the
ticket was handled. He said that he would be getting a letter in the
mail. Because of his situation they made the "Jimbo Law." So, from now
on, when a ticket is issued to a motorcycle for permit parking, the
City’s computer will kick it out of the system. Than a letter will be
mail to the bikes owner, telling them that they don’t need to take any
action, and that the ticket has already been taken out of the system. To read the whole story
and more information on MOTORCYCLE PARKING IN CHICAGO go to our
Motorcycle Parking in Chicago Web Page
