Date	Chamber	Action
8/22/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0499

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/12-604.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a vehicle if a device capable of displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications is operating and is located in the vehicle in a position where the moving images are visible to the driver while the vehicle is in motion.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds navigation displays to the list of exceptions to the prohibition and provides that exceptions to the prohibition apply whether or not the excepted equipment is permanently installed in a vehicle.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the prohibition of operating a motor vehicle while a visual display for entertainment or business is visible to the driver while driving does not apply to a navigation display. Provides that the same prohibition does not apply to a television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal if: (i) the equipment is permanently installed in the motor vehicle; and (ii) the moving entertainment images that the equipment displays are not visible to the driver while the motor vehicle is in motion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
2/24/2011	House	First Reading
2/24/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/29/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
3/29/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2011	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
4/6/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
4/6/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/8/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert Rita
4/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/11/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/12/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2011
4/13/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
4/14/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/14/2011	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
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/17/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
5/22/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/22/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi
5/22/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/22/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 042-000-000
5/23/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/23/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/24/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
5/24/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/28/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000
5/28/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/22/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/22/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
8/22/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0499

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