VEH CD-WIRELESS PHONES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who holds an instruction permit or a graduated license may not use a wireless phone while driving a vehicle. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to use of a wireless phone to contact a law enforcement agency, health care provider, or emergency services agency for emergency purposes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 14, 2005
Signed Jul 15, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2005 · House May 19, 2005
How they voted
36–14
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 25, 2005
D
Democratic27
88% Yea
R
Republican25
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Jul 15, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 25, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 25, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-016-000
upper
May 24, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
upper
May 23, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation
upper
May 20, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 20, 2005.
upper
May 19, 2005
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 19, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-6-4)
house
May 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 16, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 5, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
lower
Apr 26, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-001-001
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 14, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 14, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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