VEHICLE CODE-CELL PHONES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person under the age of 19 years (instead of 18 years) who holds an instruction permit or a graduated license from driving on a roadway while using a wireless phone, except for emergency purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 22, 2007
Signed Aug 21, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2007 · House May 24, 2007
How they voted
44–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 22, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 21, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-1-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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