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HB 5099 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

VEH CD-ACCIDENTS:NO CELL PHNES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may use a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle within 500 feet of an emergency scene except for specified purposes. Adds digital photographs and video to the definition of "electronic message" in provisions prohibiting the use of electronic communication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Effective immediately.
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
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Signed Jul 20, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2012 · House May 28, 2012

How they voted

35–12
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
May 17, 2012
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican20
7 Yea 12 Nay 1
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
5
Jul 20, 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 084-030-000
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 24, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
lower
May 18, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 18, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-12-3)
senate
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 18, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
lower
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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