Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0208

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/6-201

625 ILCS 5/6-500

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500

625 ILCS 5/6-507

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-507

625 ILCS 5/6-508

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-508

625 ILCS 5/6-508.1 new

625 ILCS 5/6-513

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-513

625 ILCS 5/6-519

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-519

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires interstate Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders subject to the physical qualification requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to provide a current original or copy of their medical examiner's certificate or medical variance to the Secretary of State prior to the issuance of a new, renewed, upgraded or transferred CDL. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel the CDL of any person who fails to submit or submits a fraudulent medical examiner's certificate. Defines terms. Provides that a commercial motor vehicle may not be operated unless the driver has in his or her possession a copy of his or her medical variance, if one is required by law. Provides that no person shall be issued a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL unless the person certifies to the Secretary one of the following types of driving operations in which he or she will be engaged: (i) non-excepted interstate; (ii) non-excepted intrastate; (iii) excepted interstate; or (iv) excepted intrastate. Provides persons who hold a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL on January 30, 2012 must self-certify to the Secretary one of the above-mentioned classifications no later than January 30, 2014. Contains reporting requirements applicable to the Secretary. Provides that a driver's certification status shall become non-certified within 10 calendar days of the expiration of a medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both and that failure to provide an updated medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both within 60 calendar days of a driver's medical certification status becoming non-certified shall result in cancellation of the CDL. Effective January 1, 2012.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/9/2011	House	First Reading
2/9/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2011	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
2/23/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
2/23/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/24/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/24/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
3/9/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/9/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2011
3/11/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
3/14/2011	Senate	First Reading
3/14/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/12/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/10/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2011	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
7/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0208

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