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Bill Summary · HB 2525

Summary — HB 2525: “Fleeing‑Attempt Elude Officer”

Note: the provided document contains two different bills both labeled HB 2525 — an Arizona technical amendment (introduced by Rep. Justin Olson) and an Illinois substantive amendment to the Vehicle Code (introduced by Rep. Harry Benton). Below are concise summaries of each, with status and likely impacts.

Illinois — Amendment to 625 ILCS 5/11‑204 (Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer)

Purpose / Intent

To increase penalties in certain circumstances for drivers who flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, specifically where there is video evidence and the flight causes damage to government or school property.

Key provisions

  • Retains the baseline offense: fleeing/attempting to elude a peace officer after a visual/audible signal remains a Class A misdemeanor.
  • Creates an upgraded penalty: the offense is a Class 4 felony when both:
    • there is video evidence showing the driver fleeing or attempting to elude, and
    • the fleeing/attempting to elude resulted in damage to property owned by the State, a unit of local government, or a school district.
  • Confirms permissible forms of the officer’s signal (hand, voice, siren, red/blue lights) and requires the officer be in uniform; if the officer is in a vehicle it must display illuminated oscillating/rotating/flashing red or blue lights (with certain allowances for amber/white in combination).
  • Driver’s license consequences: upon conviction the Secretary of State shall suspend the driver’s license — the bill text specifies suspension up to 6 months for a first conviction; the portion of the text addressing the second‑offense suspension length is incomplete in the provided document.
  • A third or subsequent violation of the section is a Class 4 felony.

Who is affected

  • Motor vehicle drivers who attempt to elude police.
  • Law enforcement and prosecutors (use of video evidence may be central to felony charging decisions).
  • State and local governments and school districts (as potential victims if property damage occurs).
  • Courts and driver licensing authorities (enforcement of felony penalties and suspensions).

Procedural status / timeline

  • Introduced: February 4–6, 2025 (text shows Feb 4 filing in Illinois).
  • Legislative actions show extensive committee and floor activity; final actions indicate the bill passed both chambers, was enrolled, sent to and signed by the Governor (June 20, 2025).
  • Effective date: January 1, 2026.
  • Related: companion bill SB 1237 noted.

Arizona — Amendment to A.R.S. § 11‑448 (Technical correction re: process service)

Purpose / Intent

A narrow technical clarification to the statute governing officers executing civil process (service of process).

Key provision

  • Amends A.R.S. § 11‑448 to state that the officer executing process shall, while retaining the process, upon request show a conformed copy of the process and all attached papers to any interested person.

Who is affected

  • County officers who execute civil process.
  • Persons interested in served process (plaintiffs, defendants, attorneys, etc.).

Procedural status

  • Introduced in the Arizona House by Rep. Justin Olson on February 6, 2025.
  • Referred to Rules Committee (no further actions shown in the provided document).

If you want, I can:
- Provide a side‑by‑side comparison of the prior law vs. the amended Illinois text, or
- Track further action or locate the complete text clarifying the second‑offense license suspension length.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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