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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The increased use of technological devices has 
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created a distraction for drivers in the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The number of traffic accidents resulting from 
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drivers becoming distracted by such technological devices as 
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cell phones, MP3 players, car stereos, navigation systems, and 
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DVD players has increased in the State; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The safety of those using the roadways in Illinois 
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is being compromised by those drivers who use these devices; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is hereby created the 
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Distracted Drivers Task Force that shall study the problem of 
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distracted driving in Illinois, with particular attention to 
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the impact of recent communications technology on this problem; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 10 members, 
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consisting of the Secretary of State or his or her designee, 
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who shall serve as chair; the Secretary of Transportation or 
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his or her designee; the Director of the State Police or his or 
 


 






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her designee; the President of the Illinois State Bar 
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Association or his or her designee; the President of the 
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Illinois State's Attorneys Association or his or her designee; 
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the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police 
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or his or her designee; one member appointed by the Speaker of 
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the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the 
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Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one member 
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appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member 
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appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve 
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without compensation but shall reimbursed for actual expenses 
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incurred in the performance of their duties from funds 
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appropriated to the Office of the Secretary of State for that 
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purpose; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet no fewer than 3 
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times and shall present its report and recommendations to the 
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General Assembly no later than July 1, 2007.