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HB 3972 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

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.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2012

How they voted

62–53
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 118
Mar 8, 2012
D Democratic64
50 Yea 12 Nay 2
78% Yea
R Republican54
12 Yea 41 Nay 1
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
1
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 25, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 4, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 8, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-53-3)
Feb 21, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
Feb 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Feb 15, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 15, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
Feb 8, 2012
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Feb 8, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-003-000
Feb 8, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 7, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
Feb 6, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Feb 3, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 3, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
Jan 24, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Jan 10, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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