Bill Status of HB5454  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-ELECTRONIC COMM DEVICES

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen May - William B. Black - Robert W. Pritchard - Jim Sacia - Naomi D. Jakobsson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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


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 (rather than only prohibiting the composing, sending, or reading of electronic messages while operating a vehicle) unless the electronic communication device is used in hands-free or voice-activated mode or one of 5 other limited exceptions apply. Effective January 1, 2011.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
625 ILCS 5/12-610.2
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/12-610.1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person 19 years of age or older may not drive a vehicle on a roadway (rather than may not drive a vehicle on a roadway in a school speed or construction zone) while using a wireless telephone unless the wireless telephone is being used in hands-free mode or being used for specified emergency or law enforcement purposes. Effective January 1, 2011.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May
  2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  2/18/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/18/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  2/18/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
  3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
  3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/10/2010HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Vehicles & Safety Committee; 003-003-000
  3/10/2010HouseRemains in Vehicles & Safety Committee
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die