VEH SEAT BELTS-STOPS-SEARCHES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Deletes language providing that law enforcement officers may not stop or search any vehicle solely on the basis of the failure of the occupants to wear seat belts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Apr 3, 2003
Signed Jul 3, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2003 · House May 20, 2003
How they voted
27–17
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Apr 3, 2003
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 3, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-003-000
lower
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-17-1)
senate
Mar 5, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-001-000
upper
Mar 4, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 25, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 9, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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