VEH CD-DISTRACTED DRIVING House SponsorsRep. Robert W. Pritchard-Karen May-William B. Black, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia and Jim Sacia 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/11-503.5 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of distracted driving, which a person commits by operating a motor vehicle in violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles while also engaging in certain activities. Provides that a law enforcement officer may charge a person with distracted driving if the officer (i) has stopped the person for any violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles and (ii) determines that the person was driving while distracted. Specifies that distracted driving may not be recorded on a person's driving record, but requires a person who has committed distracted driving to pay an additional fine equivalent to the amount of the fine for the underlying offense that he or she committed.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill and makes the following changes. Removes language from the introduced bill providing that a law enforcement officer may charge a person with distracted driving if the officer (i) has stopped the person for any violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles and (ii) determines that the person was driving while distracted. Removes language from the introduced bill providing that distracted driving may not be recorded on a person's driving record, but requires a person who has committed distracted driving to pay an additional fine equivalent to the amount of the fine for the underlying offense that he or she committed. Provides that distracted driving is a petty offense. 1/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 1/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee 2/5/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/5/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/9/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 2/10/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die