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HB 5101 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

VEH CD-CDL TEXTING & CELL USE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver may not use a hand-held mobile telephone or engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Provides exceptions. To the definition of "serious traffic violation", adds violations concerning texting or using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving. Defines other terms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 22, 2012 Signed Jul 20, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2012 · House Mar 21, 2012

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 58
May 28, 2012
D Democratic34
27 Yea 7
79% Yea
R Republican24
19 Yea 5
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 20, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2012
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 28, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-12)
senate
Apr 18, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-11)
house
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 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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