WATSON. (MATHIAS-COLVIN) 625 ILCS 5/12-503 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503 Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code allowing a motor vehicle to have a window application, reflective or nonreflective material, or tinted film that was applied to the motor vehicle before 1998 and is owned and operated by, or used in transporting, a person who has a condition requiring shielding from the direct rays of the sun if a physician certifies the existence of the condition. Deletes language providing that the above provisions are not valid on or after January 1, 2008. Deletes language requiring that the window application, reflective or nonreflective material, or tinted film must have been applied before 1998. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall (rather than may) forward to appropriate law enforcement agencies notice of certification that the person is authorized to have his or her windows treated. Provides that the prohibition against window treatment does not apply to a vehicle operated by or transporting a person with lupus erythematosus. States requirements for certification by a physician that the condition exists. Provides that the Secretary of State shall forward notice of certification to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the person shall submit a copy of the physician's certification to the Secretary of State, and shall receive a receipt for the submission, which shall be carried in the affected vehicle at all times. Provides that the Secretary shall make the information regarding the physician's certification available by electronic means to any police officer enforcing the prohibition against driving a vehicle with a window application. JAN-29-2002 S FIRST READING JAN-29-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-30-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN FEB-22-2002 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTN S FEB-22-2002 S ADOPTED FEB-22-2002 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 007-000-000 STRN FEB-22-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-02-26 FEB-26-2002 S SECOND READING FEB-26-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-02-27 MAR-05-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 MAR-05-2002 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAR-05-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING MAR-20-2002 H HOUSE SPONSOR MATHIAS MAR-20-2002 H FIRST READING MAR-20-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-03-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORAT'N APR-17-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TRANSPORTAT'N H APR-17-2002 H ADOPTED APR-17-2002 H DO PASS AS AMENDED/STANDARD DEBATE 011-003-006 HTRN APR-17-2002 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE APR-18-2002 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE APR-18-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE APR-24-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COLVIN APR-24-2002 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST 020-088-007 JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary