7/7/06-Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a bill into law July 7 that will help the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies replace squad cars and maintain current vehicles.
The new law, previously SB1089, requires people who opt for court supervisions for traffic violations to pay $25 if convicted of the offense – $20 would go to the police agency that issued the citation. Supervisions are not available to commercial driver’s license holders.
The fee will generate about $15 million for the purchase of more than 500 new squad cars next year to be divided between the State Police and local law enforcement agencies.
The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2007.

6/14/06-A bill awaiting Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s signature would help the Illinois State Police replace patrol cars in its fleet.
The Senate approved the bill in April on a 57-1 vote. House lawmakers later gave unanimous consent to the measure, which cleared the way for the bill to move to the governor’s desk.
SB1089 would require people who opt for court supervisions for traffic violations to pay $25 if convicted of the offense. The fee would generate about $8 million for the State Police.