VEH CD-SEAT BELTS REQUIRED
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every driver and passenger (rather than every driver, front seat passengers, and certain passengers under the age of 19) of a motor vehicle operated on a street or highway of this State must wear a properly adjusted safety belt, with specified exceptions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jun 2011
Introduced May 6, 2011
Signed Jun 27, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2011 · House May 5, 2011
How they voted
29–23
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
May 27, 2011
D
Democratic34
82% Yea
R
Republican24
79% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
5
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 27, 2011
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0016
Jun 27, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 27, 2011
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 27, 2011
Senate · Amendment failed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
May 27, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-23-6)
May 19, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Executive; 010-005-000
May 17, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 17, 2011
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
May 13, 2011
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
May 12, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
May 6, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
May 6, 2011
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 5, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-55-2)
May 4, 2011
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Apr 15, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 9, 2011
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-001-000
Mar 9, 2011
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 7, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Mar 1, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 1, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
Feb 8, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
Jan 21, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
RRepublican
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