HJ0022eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 22

WHEREAS, The increased use of technological devices has created a distraction for drivers in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, The number of traffic accidents resulting from drivers becoming distracted by such technological devices as cell phones, MP3 players, car stereos, navigation systems, and DVD players has increased in the State; and

WHEREAS, The safety of those using the roadways in Illinois is being compromised by those drivers who use these devices; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is hereby created the Distracted Drivers Task Force that shall study the problem of distracted driving in Illinois, with particular attention to the impact of recent communications technology on this problem; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 10 members, consisting of the Secretary of State or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair; the Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee; the Director of the State Police or his or her designee; the President of the Illinois State Bar Association or his or her designee; the President of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association or his or her designee; the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police or his or her designee; one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from funds appropriated to the Office of the Secretary of State for that purpose; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet no fewer than 3 times and shall present its report and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2008.