Date	Chamber	Action
7/26/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0331

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/12-215

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-215

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights are prohibited if lighted (rather than whether lighted or unlighted), except on specified vehicles.

House Amendment No. 1
Restores language providing that these lights are prohibited whether lighted or unlighted, except on specified vehicles. Provides that the exemption applies to vehicles owned or operated (rather than owned or fully operated) by specified persons. Provides that a person using these lights in accordance with the provision must carry an identification card or letter identifying the bona fide member of a fire department or other specified agency that owns or operates the vehicle (rather than identifying the person using the lights as a member of a bona fide fire department or other specified agency).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
2/10/2005	House	First Reading
2/10/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2005	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/17/2005	House	Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/8/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/8/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
3/8/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 027-000-000
3/9/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
3/16/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
3/16/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
3/16/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
3/17/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
3/17/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
4/6/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/13/2005	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
5/4/2005	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
5/4/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
5/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson
5/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/16/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
5/16/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
5/16/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/16/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
6/14/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
7/26/2005	House	Governor Approved
7/26/2005	House	Effective Date January 1, 2006
7/26/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0331

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