Date	Chamber	Action
8/14/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0530

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/12-503

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not install or repair any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material, or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. Provides that a first violation is a petty offense with a fine between $50 and $500, and a second or subsequent offense is a Class C misdemeanor with a fine between $100 and $500. Provides that an installer may install window treatment for a person who is legally permitted, due to medical reasons, to drive with window treatment that would otherwise be illegal and provides that the installer must obtain and store a copy of a doctor's certificate or letter from the person with medical condition in the installer's permanent records. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide a notice of the requirements of a provision prohibiting driving a motor vehicle with any sign, poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective material, or tinted film upon the front windshield, sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver, unless an exception applies, to a new resident applying for vehicle registration.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Secretary of State may comply with the new resident notice requirements by posting the window tinting requirements on the Secretary of State's website.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
2/27/2009	House	First Reading
2/27/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2009	House	Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-009-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/14/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
4/23/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
4/29/2009	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 006-000-000
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/13/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/13/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/19/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/14/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/14/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/14/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0530

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