VEH SEAT BELTS-STOPS-SEARCHES Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Barack Obama-Iris Y. Martinez-Donne E. Trotter-Louis S. Viverito, Mattie Hunter and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Barbara Flynn Currie-JoAnn D. Osmond-Jim Sacia-Arthur L. Turner, Dan Brady, Maria Antonia Berrios and Paul D. Froehlich) 7/3/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0099 625 ILCS 5/12-603.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-603.1725 ILCS 5/108-1from Ch. 38, par. 108-1Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Deletes language providing that law enforcement officers may not stop or search any vehicle solely on the basis of the failure of the occupants to wear seat belts.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because the driver or passenger is not wearing a seat safety belt. Adds an immediate effective date. 1/9/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 1/9/2003SenateFirst Reading 1/9/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/28/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dan Cronin 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/25/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/25/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/5/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-001-000 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003 3/5/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/13/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-024-001 4/3/2003HouseArrived in House 4/3/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/3/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/3/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/3/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/3/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/3/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/3/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/8/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/16/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-003-000 4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/16/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/13/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/20/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-002 5/20/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2003SenateSent to the Governor 7/3/2003SenateGovernor Approved 7/3/2003SenateEffective Date July 3, 2003 7/3/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0099 2/11/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval