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 Bill Status of HB0071  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-ELECTRONIC COMM DEVICES

House Sponsors
Rep. John D'Amico - William B. Black - Naomi D. Jakobsson - Thomas Holbrook - Luis Arroyo, Monique D. Davis, Al Riley, Joseph M. Lyons, Greg Harris, Robert W. Pritchard, Dan Brady and Karen May

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval - Ira I. Silverstein - Pamela J. Althoff - Michael W. Frerichs, Chris Lauzen, John J. Millner and M. Maggie Crotty)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/6/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0130

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/12-610.2 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message. Provides that a violation is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. Sets forth exceptions.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds an exception for a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a message displayed on a permanently installed communication device.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Amends the definition of "electronic communication device" to include a device that is physically or electronically integrated into the motor vehicle. Provides that the prohibition of the introduced bill does not apply to a driver using an electronic communication device in hands-free or voice-activated mode (rather than solely in voice-activated mode).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill and makes the following changes: changes an exception in the definition of "electronic communication device" to exclude a global positioning system or navigation system (rather than a global positioning system or navigation system used exclusively for the navigation purposes) from the definition, creates an exception to the electronic message prohibition for a driver using an electronic communication device while parked on the shoulder of a roadway, and creates an exception for a driver using an electronic communication device when the vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being obstructed and the driver has the motor vehicle transmission in neutral or park.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2009HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
  1/9/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  1/14/2009HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/15/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  1/22/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  1/29/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
  2/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  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
  2/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
  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
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-027-000
  4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading
  4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation
  4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
  4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
  5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
  5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson; -Murphy
  5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000
  5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Transportation
  5/19/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  5/19/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Syverson-Murphy
  5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-006-007
  5/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/19/2009HouseArrived in House
  5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/19/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John D'Amico
  5/19/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Vehicles & Safety Committee
  5/27/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000
  5/28/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 092-025-000
  5/28/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/6/2009HouseGovernor Approved
  8/6/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010
  8/6/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0130

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