VEH CD-SEAT BELTS REQUIRED House SponsorsRep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Michael W. Tryon Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton) 6/27/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0016 625 ILCS 5/12-603.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-603.1 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.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds the driver or passenger of an authorized emergency vehicle and a back seat passenger of a taxicab to the list of persons exempted from the requirement to wear a safety belt. 1/20/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 1/21/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/21/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 2/15/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-001-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/4/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 6, 2011 5/4/2011HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/4/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-055-000 5/5/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 5/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/6/2011SenateFirst Reading 5/6/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 5/12/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/19/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-005-000 5/19/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2011 5/19/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/19/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011 5/27/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 030-023-000 5/27/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/27/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011HouseSent to the Governor 6/27/2011HouseGovernor Approved 6/27/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 6/27/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0016