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 Bill Status of HB5143  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-DUTCH REACH

House Sponsors
Rep. Theresa Mah - Dave Severin - Tim Butler - Will Guzzardi - Martin J. Moylan, Carol Ammons, Lou Lang, Kelly M. Cassidy, Deb Conroy, Robert Martwick, Jonathan Carroll, John Connor, Sue Scherer, Fred Crespo, Justin Slaughter, Sam Yingling, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Laura Fine, Robyn Gabel, Sara Feigenholtz, Stephanie A. Kifowit, John C. D'Amico and Michael J. Zalewski

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Omar Aquino)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/10/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0770

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/2-112from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-112
625 ILCS 5/6-109


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to use the Dutch Reach method when opening a vehicle door. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include a test question concerning bicycle safety, of which one may be concerning the Dutch Reach method, in the question pool used for the written portion of the drivers license examination.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: (1) specifies that the Dutch Reach method is to be used when opening a vehicle door after parallel parking on a street; (2) provides that the Dutch Reach method reduces the risk of injuring a bicyclist or opening the door in the path of a vehicle approaching from behind (rather than an oncoming vehicle); and (3) provides that the Secretary shall include test questions (rather than a test question) concerning safe driving in the presence of bicycles.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/7/2018HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  3/15/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/15/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/10/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-012-000
  4/18/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  4/18/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  4/19/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/19/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/19/2018SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2018SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/25/2018SenateAssigned to Transportation
  5/2/2018SenatePostponed - Transportation
  5/9/2018SenatePostponed - Transportation
  5/11/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  5/17/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (TR)
  5/24/2018SenateRe-referred to Transportation
  5/24/2018SenateWaive Posting Notice
  5/25/2018SenateDo Pass Transportation; 011-000-000
  5/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/25/2018SenateSecond Reading
  5/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2018
  5/25/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  5/29/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/29/2018HousePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2018HouseSent to the Governor
  8/10/2018HouseGovernor Approved
  8/10/2018HouseEffective Date January 1, 2019
  8/10/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0770

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