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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0210
Introduced 2/2/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who holds an instruction permit or a graduated license may not use a wireless phone while driving a vehicle. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to use of a wireless phone to contact a law enforcement agency, health care provider, or emergency services agency for emergency purposes. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0210 |
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LRB094 07765 DRH 37943 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding |
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| Section 12-610.1 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/12-610.1 new) |
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| Sec. 12-610.1. Wireless telephones. |
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| (a) As used in this Section, "wireless telephone" means
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| device that is capable of transmitting or receiving
telephonic |
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| communications without a wire connecting the
device to the |
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| telephone network. |
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| (b) A person who holds an instruction permit issued under |
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| Section 6-105 or 6-107.1, or a person who holds a graduated |
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| license issued under Section 6-107, may not drive a vehicle |
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| while using a wireless phone.
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| (c) This Section does not apply to a person using a
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| wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not
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| limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency,
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| health care provider, fire department, or other emergency
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| services agency or entity.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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