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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2096   </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Norine Hammond</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/12-610.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the prohibition against operating a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message does not apply to a driver using amateur radio receiving and transmitting equipment while in possession of a current and valid amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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