VEH CD-VIDEO-EMERGENCY SCENE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that except for specified purposes, no person may use a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle within 500 feet of an emergency scene where an authorized emergency vehicle is present and making use of audible or visual signals. 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.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Mar 2012
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2012
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
Mar 29, 2012
D
Democratic34
94% Yea
R
Republican24
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 29, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 29, 2012
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-7)
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
Mar 26, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
Mar 26, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 26, 2012
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
Mar 7, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
Feb 22, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Feb 10, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William R. Haine
DDemocratic
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