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SB 1557 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

SCH CD-DRIVER ED-DISTRACTIONS

Summary
Amends the Driver Education Act of the School Code. Requires a driver education course to include classroom instruction on distracted driving as a major traffic safety issue. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Apr 20, 2007 Signed Aug 21, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2007 · House May 31, 2007

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 54
Apr 20, 2007
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 21, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-12-2)
house
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
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 20, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-3)
senate
Mar 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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