VEH CD-DISTRACTED DRIVING
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of distracted driving. Provides that a person commits distracted driving when he or she operates a motor vehicle while doing anything that distracts the driver from driving in a lawful manner. Provides that a law enforcement officer may charge a person with distracted driving under this provision if the officer has stopped the person for any violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles and if the officer determines that the driver was driving while distracted. Provides that any person who commits the offense of distracted driving is subject to an additional fine equivalent to the amount of the fine for the underlying offense that he or she committed.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 12, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Drivers Education & Safety Committee
Mar 12, 2008
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 003-002-001
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Drivers Education & Safety Committee
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee
Feb 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
Feb 13, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Pritchard
RRepublican
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