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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3849   </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-TEXTING BAN ON BICYCLES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</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 provisions prohibiting the use of electronic communication devices while driving shall also apply to bicycles. Exempts bicyclists using electronic communication devices in hands-free or voice-activated mode and bicyclists using devices while parked on the shoulder of a roadway. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Standard Debate Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee;  005-004-000</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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