VEH CD-GRADUATED LIC-SAFE RIDE Senate SponsorsSen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Sidney H. Mathias-Cynthia Soto-Eddie Washington-Elizabeth Coulson and Julie Hamos) 7/22/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0747 625 ILCS 5/6-107from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-107625 ILCS 5/6-110from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-110Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In provisions making a driver's license invalid for the operation of a motor vehicle during certain hours if the licensee is less than 18 years of age, adds an exception for a person participating as an assigned driver in a Safe Rides program sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America or another national public service organization. In provisions prohibiting certain graduated driver's license holders from operating a motor vehicle with more than one passenger under the age of 20 for the first 12 months they hold the license, adds an exception for a person participating as an assigned driver in such a Safe Rides program if the person has held his or her license for at least 6 months. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/6-107Deletes language that created an exception to provisions prohibiting certain graduated driver's license holders from operating a motor vehicle with more than one passenger under the age of 20 for the first 12 months they hold the license.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 In provisions making a driver's license invalid for the operation of a motor vehicle during certain hours if the licensee is less than 18 years of age, changes the exception in the introduced bill for a person participating as an assigned driver in a Safe Rides program so that it applies only to a person who is 17 years of age and has been licensed for at least 12 months. 1/16/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 1/16/2008SenateFirst Reading 1/16/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2008SenateAssigned to Transportation 2/14/2008SenateRe-referred to Rules 2/14/2008SenateRe-assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/26/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/26/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 2/28/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 2/28/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008 3/12/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-007-000 4/8/2008HouseArrived in House 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/8/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico 4/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/17/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/15/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/15/2008HouseAssigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee 5/21/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 007-003-000 5/21/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 5/29/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-019-002 5/29/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/30/2008SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2008SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2008SenateEffective Date July 22, 2008 7/22/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0747