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HB 5761 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

VEH CD-AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the prohibition against operating a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message does not apply to a driver using amateur radio receiving and transmitting equipment while in possession of a current and valid amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2010

How they voted

106–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 111
Mar 9, 2010
D Democratic64
59 Yea 5
92% Yea
R Republican47
47 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2010
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 9, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-5)
house
Feb 24, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.