VEH CD-ELECTRONIC COMM DEVICES House SponsorsRep. John D'Amico-William B. Black-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Thomas Holbrook-Luis Arroyo, Monique D. Davis, Al Riley, Joseph M. Lyons, Greg Harris, Robert W. Pritchard, Dan Brady and Karen May Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval-Ira I. Silverstein-Pamela J. Althoff-Michael W. Frerichs, Chris Lauzen, John J. Millner and M. Maggie Crotty) 8/6/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0130 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message. Provides that a violation is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. Sets forth exceptions.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds an exception for a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a message displayed on a permanently installed communication device.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Amends the definition of "electronic communication device" to include a device that is physically or electronically integrated into the motor vehicle. Provides that the prohibition of the introduced bill does not apply to a driver using an electronic communication device in hands-free or voice-activated mode (rather than solely in voice-activated mode).Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill and makes the following changes: changes an exception in the definition of "electronic communication device" to exclude a global positioning system or navigation system (rather than a global positioning system or navigation system used exclusively for the navigation purposes) from the definition, creates an exception to the electronic message prohibition for a driver using an electronic communication device while parked on the shoulder of a roadway, and creates an exception for a driver using an electronic communication device when the vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being obstructed and the driver has the motor vehicle transmission in neutral or park. 1/9/2009HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 1/9/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 1/14/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/15/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 1/22/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/29/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee 2/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/5/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/5/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/9/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 2/10/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 3/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-027-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson; -Murphy 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000 5/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Transportation 5/19/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/19/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Syverson-Murphy 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-006-007 5/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/19/2009HouseArrived in House 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John D'Amico 5/19/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/27/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000 5/28/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 092-025-000 5/28/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/6/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/6/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/6/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0130