Illinois SB 2208: DRIVER BAC VIOLATIONS

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
SB2208

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-501 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501

 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within the State while the alcohol concentration in the person's blood, other bodily substance, or breath is .04 or more for one year after the person's first conviction if the person is convicted with an alcohol concentration of .15 or more, or for 5 years after the person's second or subsequent conviction with an alcohol concentration of .15 or more.

LRB104 09371 LNS 19430 b

A BILL FOR

SB2208LRB104 09371 LNS 19430 b

1 AN ACT concerning transportation.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 

5changing Section 11-501 as follows:

6 (625 ILCS 5/11-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501)

7 Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol, 

8other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any 

9combination thereof. 

10 (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical 

11control of any vehicle within this State while:

12 (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood, 

13 other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or more based on 

14 the definition of blood and breath units in Section 

15 11-501.2, or, for persons who qualify under paragraphs (4) 

16 and (5) of subsection (c), the alcohol concentration in 

17 the person's blood, other bodily substance, or breath is 

18 0.04 or more during the required time period;

19 (2) under the influence of alcohol;

20 (3) under the influence of a