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 Bill Status of SB2951  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-BICYCLIST SAFETY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

House Sponsors
(Rep. Carol A. Sente - Naomi D. Jakobsson - Elaine Nekritz - Bill Mitchell - Ed Sullivan, Jr., Mark L. Walker, Michael W. Tryon, Paul D. Froehlich, Anthony DeLuca, Lou Lang, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Fred Crespo, Mary E. Flowers, Michael J. Zalewski, Deborah Mell, Emily McAsey, Sidney H. Mathias, Franco Coladipietro, LaShawn K. Ford, William D. Burns and Joseph M. Lyons)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/6/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1007

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/11-1517 new
625 ILCS 5/11-1518 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits crowding or threatening a bicyclist when a person driving a motor vehicle recklessly drives the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist. Provides that every person convicted of crowding or threatening a bicyclist shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the violation does not result in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Provides that if a crowding or threatening a bicyclist violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, the person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person commits projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists, a Class A misdemeanor, when a person projects or throws any missile (defined as any object or substance) at or against a bicyclist. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
625 ILCS 5/11-1517 new
625 ILCS 5/11-1518 new
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/11-703from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-703
720 ILCS 5/12-2.3 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill. Moves the provision concerning crowding or threatening a bicyclist to an existing provision of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning passing vehicles on the left. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Moves the provision concerning projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists to the Criminal Code of 1961.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/12-2.3 new

Provides that a person driving a motor vehicle shall not, in a reckless manner, drive the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a "bicyclist, pedestrian, or a person riding a horse or driving an animal drawn vehicle" (rather than just a "bicyclist" as provided by the introduced bill, as amended). Changes the penalty for a crowding a bicyclist from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. Deletes provisions concerning projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  1/28/2010SenateFirst Reading
  1/28/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/10/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  2/11/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/11/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/16/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  2/17/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
  2/17/2010SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  2/18/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  2/18/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  2/24/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/24/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled in Criminal Law; Silverstein
  2/24/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-001
  2/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2010
  3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading
  3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010
  3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Criminal Law
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
  3/18/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Silverstein
  3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-002
  3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  3/18/2010HouseArrived in House
  3/26/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  3/26/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  3/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/26/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  3/26/2010HouseFirst Reading
  3/26/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
  4/13/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 004-002-000
  4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
  4/21/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-020-001
  4/21/2010SenatePassed Both Houses
  4/21/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  5/20/2010SenateSent to the Governor
  7/6/2010SenateGovernor Approved
  7/6/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011
  7/6/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1007

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