VEH CD-NO PHONE IN SCHOOL ZONE House SponsorsRep. John D'Amico-William B. Black-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Luis Arroyo-Joseph M. Lyons, Monique D. Davis, Linda Chapa LaVia, Kevin Joyce, Elizabeth Hernandez, Mike Boland and Karen May Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Martin A. Sandoval-M. Maggie Crotty) 8/6/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0131 625 ILCS 5/12-610.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone in a school speed zone or a construction or maintenance speed zone, except for a person engaged in a highway construction or maintenance project for which a construction or maintenance speed zone has been established when the person is using a wireless telephone in furtherance of that project.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Changes the prohibition so that it applies "at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway" (rather than "while operating a motor vehicle") in a school speed zone or on "a highway in a construction or maintenance speed zone" (rather than in "a construction or maintenance speed zone"). Adds exceptions for specified emergency purposes and law enforcement officers or emergency vehicle operators when performing their official duties. Makes other changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds an exception to wireless telephone in school and construction zones prohibition for a person using a wireless telephone in voice-activated mode. 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 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee 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 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/10/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 2/10/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico 2/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/20/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-024-002 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/29/2009SenateHeld in Transportation 5/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-016-007 5/19/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/19/2009HouseArrived in House 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John D'Amico 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/27/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 096-021-000 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 . . . . . . . . . 96-0131