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SB 2951 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

VEH CD-BICYCLIST SAFETY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits crowding or threatening a bicyclist when a person driving a motor vehicle recklessly drives the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist. Provides that every person convicted of crowding or threatening a bicyclist shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the violation does not result in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Provides that if a crowding or threatening a bicyclist violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, the person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person commits projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists, a Class A misdemeanor, when a person projects or throws any missile (defined as any object or substance) at or against a bicyclist. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 18, 2010 Signed Jul 6, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2010 · House Apr 21, 2010

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 18, 2010
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
69
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
12
Jul 6, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 21, 2010
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 14, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 004-002-000
lower
Apr 8, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 18, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Silverstein
upper
Mar 18, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Feb 24, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-001
upper
Feb 24, 2010
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled in Criminal Law; Silverstein
upper
Feb 24, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 18, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 18, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Feb 17, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Feb 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 11, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Feb 10, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Jan 28, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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