VEH CD-ELECTRONIC COMM DEVICES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device (rather than only prohibiting the composing, sending, or reading of electronic messages while operating a vehicle) unless the electronic communication device is used in hands-free or voice-activated mode or one of 5 other limited exceptions apply. Effective January 1, 2011.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 15, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 10, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Vehicles & Safety Committee
Mar 10, 2010
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Vehicles & Safety Committee; 003-003-000
Mar 10, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 10, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
Feb 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
Feb 5, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Karen May
DDemocratic
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