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HB 5120 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a school bus must contain an operating two-way radio or cellular radio telecommunication device (rather than a two-way radio only) while the school bus driver is in possession of a school bus. Provides that the prohibitions regarding the use of a wireless telephone in a school or construction zone or sending an electronic message while driving do not apply to a school bus driver while performing his or her official duties. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 2, 2010 Signed Jul 16, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2010 · House Feb 25, 2010

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2010
D Democratic36
33 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 16, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-7)
senate
Apr 15, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-9)
house
Feb 17, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 17, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.