VEH CD-AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Pamela J. Althoff) 5/27/2008SenateThird Reading - Lost; 026-024-001 625 ILCS 5/11-208.6 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, in addition to the previously designated counties, 7 specified counties, and the municipalities within those counties, may establish an automated traffic law enforcement system with one or more motor vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an intersection against a red signal indication. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds 2 counties to those already designated in the bill.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes language that provided that an automated traffic law enforcement system may be established in Champaign County and Vermilion County and municipalities within those counties.Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Provides that, at an intersection equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system, the yellow light change interval must be not less than 3 seconds. Provides that no person shall be charged with a traffic violation or be issued a written notice of violation, as a result of an automated traffic law enforcement system, unless the entire vehicle crosses the stop bar marked on the pavement. Provides that, except for an intersection that was equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system before the effective date of the amendatory Act, an intersection may not be equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system unless: the county or municipality having jurisdiction has determined that the intersection has a high accident rate and has performed or caused to be performed an evaluation of accident rates for a 6-month period; the county or municipality having jurisdiction has, for a 3-month period, used strobe lights in the red lenses of all traffic signals at the intersection in an attempt to decrease the accident rate without the use of an automated traffic law enforcement system; and all roads converging at the intersection are controlled by traffic signals mounted on mast arms. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2008HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 009-000-000 3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee 4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 009-000-000 4/2/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/2/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-039-002 4/8/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/8/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 5/19/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 5/19/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation 5/21/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/21/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-002-001 5/21/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2008 5/21/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/21/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/21/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 5/21/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson; -Cullerton 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules 5/22/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/22/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Transportation 5/23/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 006-000-000 5/23/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 006-000-000 5/23/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 5/27/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed 5/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Cullerton 5/27/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton 5/27/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Syverson-Cullerton 5/27/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/27/2008SenateThird Reading - Lost; 026-024-001 5/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/27/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)