Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-605

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the 20 mile per hour school zone speed limit applies on a school day when school is in session or school children are present and within a school zone or so close thereto that a potential hazard exists because of the close proximity of the motorized traffic (rather than on a school day when school children are present and so close thereto that a potential hazard exists because of the close proximity of the motorized traffic).

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the 20 mile per hour school zone speed limit applies on a school day when school is in session (rather than when school children are present and so close thereto that a potential hazard exists because of the close proximity of the motorized traffic).

House Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	625 ILCS 5/11-306	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-306

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, on a weekday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., a person may not drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour while passing a school zone or while traveling on a roadway on public school property or upon any public thoroughfare where children pass going to and from school. Provides that, at any other time, a person may not exceed the speed of 20 miles per hour in those areas if the person observes children present. Provides that, on a weekday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., a person may not make an otherwise permissible right or left turn in those areas while facing a red traffic signal. Provides that, at any other time, the person may make the turn if he or she observes no children present.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/19/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
1/22/2007	House	First Reading
1/22/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2007	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/28/2007	House	Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/6/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/6/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
3/6/2007	House	Remains in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/13/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
3/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
3/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
3/20/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 012-002-000
3/21/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
5/10/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
5/18/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
5/25/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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