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HB 3982 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

TAXI SAFETY-DRIVER REQUIREMENT

Summary
Amends the Taxi Safety Act of 2007. Provides that a taxi driver must be 21 years of age or older, must have a valid driver's license issued by any state in the United States, must have had a valid driver's license for at least 3 years, and during the immediately preceding 3-year period must not have been convicted of the following offences: leaving the scene of a traffic accident involving death or personal injury; driving under the influence; reckless driving; drag racing; street racing; manslaughter or reckless homicide; or reckless conduct arising from the use of a motor vehicle. Also provides that if he or she, after becoming a taxi driver, is convicted of any of those offenses or ceases to be licensed, the taxi driver must immediately cease operating a taxicab and the prohibition shall continue until specified conditions are met. Effective July 1, 2012.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Signed Aug 24, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2012 · House May 28, 2012

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
May 15, 2012
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
5
Aug 24, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
lower
May 23, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
May 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Renée Kosel
lower
May 15, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-3)
senate
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-001-000
lower
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel
lower
Jan 30, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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