HB 349 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

VEH CD-DISTRACTED DRIVING

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offense of distracted driving, which a person commits by operating a motor vehicle in violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles while also engaging in certain activities. Provides that a law enforcement officer may charge a person with distracted driving if the officer (i) has stopped the person for any violation of a law or ordinance governing the movement of vehicles and (ii) determines that the person was driving while distracted. Specifies that distracted driving may not be recorded on a person's driving record, but requires a person who has committed distracted driving to pay 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
Jan 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Total actions
26
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Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2009
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 16, 2009
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 11, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Feb 9, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
Feb 4, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
Jan 27, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Robert W. Pritchard
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