VEH SEAT BELTS-18 & UNDER
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Child Passenger Protection Act. Provides that every person under the age of 19 (rather than 18) years must wear a seat safety belt while riding as passenger in a vehicle operated by a driver under the age of 18.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Signed Jul 15, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2005 · House May 29, 2005
How they voted
44–5
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
Apr 15, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 15, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-33-5)
house
May 18, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
lower
May 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-5-6)
senate
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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