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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5761   </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley-Paul D. Froehlich-Thomas Holbrook</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Deanna Demuzio and M. Maggie Crotty)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>625 ILCS 5/12-610.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the prohibition against operating a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message does not apply to a driver using amateur radio receiving and transmitting equipment while in possession of a current and valid amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2010</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Transportation</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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