VEH CD-VIDEO-EMERGENCY SCENE Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/12-610.1625 ILCS 5/12-610.2Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that except for specified purposes, no person may use a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle within 500 feet of an emergency scene where an authorized emergency vehicle is present and making use of audible or visual signals. Adds digital photographs and video to the definition of "electronic message" in provisions prohibiting the use of electronic communication devices while operating a motor vehicle.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/12-610.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a motor vehicle on a roadway may not take a digital photograph or video within 500 feet of an emergency scene where an authorized emergency vehicle is present and making use of audible or visual signals. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/29/2012SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die