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Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code, School Code, Child Passenger Protection Act, and Unified Code of Corrections. Makes various changes regarding: driver education requirements; graduated driver's licenses; instruction permits for minors; curfews for drivers under a specified age; the number of passengers under a specified age allowed in a vehicle driven by a newly licensed driver under a certain age; the use of seat safety belts; the use of wireless telephones by graduated driver's license holders; suspensions of driver's licenses of drivers under age 21 under specified circumstances; required appearances before the presiding judge with a parent or guardian under specified circumstances; vehicle impoundment for drivers arrested for street racing; and other matters. Repeals provisions creating the offense of drag racing. Creates the offenses of street racing and aggravated street racing, and makes conforming changes. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2008, except that the provisions amending the School Code are effective July 1, 2008.
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 28, 2007
Signed Aug 20, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2007 · House May 23, 2007
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Aug 20, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 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 28, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 27, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-1-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
0 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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