VEH CD-CARGO AREA-PASSENGERS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Lost; 023-033-000 625 ILCS 5/11-1429 newAmends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a second division vehicle on a public highway while the cargo area of that vehicle is occupied by any person.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a second division vehicle on a public highway while the cargo area of that vehicle is occupied by any person who is under the age of 18 years. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to recreational vehicles or truck campers. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to a vehicle that is being used in farming operations or in an emergency situation or to a vehicle that is being driven in a parade.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that an exemption applies to a vehicle being used in production agriculture (rather than in farming operations).Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Provides that the prohibition applies to all passengers (not only those under the age of 18 years).Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that an exemption applies to a vehicle being driven to or from a parade in which the vehicle has been or is to be driven (as well as to a vehicle being driven in a parade). 2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/2/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/4/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/4/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation 3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Transportation 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 3/16/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-002-001 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005 3/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/24/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Transportation 4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Transportation; 007-000-000 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Cullerton 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Lost; 023-033-000