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 Bill Status of HB3325  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-TINTED FILM-WINDOWS

House Sponsors
Rep. Suzanne Bassi - Jil Tracy - LaShawn K. Ford

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Matt Murphy and John M. Sullivan)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0815

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/12-802from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-802


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school bus identification markings.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
625 ILCS 5/12-802from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-802
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/12-503from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a person may drive a motor vehicle with a nonreflective material tinted film that does not allow less than 50% light transmittance upon the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. Deletes an exemption to certain window obstruction provisions for motor vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1982. Prohibits the use of a reflective material on the front windshield and side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver for persons afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment, or disease which would require that person to be shielded from the direct rays of the sun. Provides that is a petty offense for an installer who installs window treatment for a person with medical condition to fail to obtain and store a copy of a doctor's certificate or letter from the person with medical condition in the installer's permanent records.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/3-412from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that a person may drive a motor vehicle with a nonreflective material tinted film that does not allow less than 50% light transmittance (or less than 35% light transmittance if the windows to the rear of the driver already have certain window treatment applied) upon the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver. Deletes a front windshield exemption for persons afflicted with or suffering from a medical illness, ailment, or disease. Deletes an exemption to certain window obstruction provisions for motor vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1982. Provides that is a petty offense for a first offense and a Class C misdemeanor for a second offense for an installer to install window treatment on motor vehicles that do not have specified license plates or stickers. Effective immediately.

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Recommends: deleting language providing that "on multipurpose passenger vehicles . . . a nonreflective tinted film originally applied by the manufacturer, that allows at least 50% light transmittance, with a 5% variance observed by any law enforcement official metering the light transmittance, may be used on the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver"; and inserting language providing that "on multipurpose passenger vehicles . . . with a nonreflective tint originally applied by the manufacturer on the windows to the rear of the driver’s seat, the side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver may be treated with a nonreflective tint that allows at least 50% light transmittance, with a 5% variance observed by a law enforcement official metering the light transmittance".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
  2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/3/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/3/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
  3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Vehicles & Safety Committee
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-000-000
  4/2/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  4/15/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  4/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation
  4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Transportation; 006-000-000
  4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
  5/7/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
  5/7/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
  5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 006-002-001
  5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/14/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy
  5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
  5/21/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-003-000
  5/21/2009HouseArrived in House
  5/21/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  5/22/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/30/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/25/2009HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto
  10/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
  10/5/2009HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  10/15/2009House3/5 Vote Required
  10/15/2009HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 107-008-000
  10/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
  10/28/2009SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Matt Murphy
  10/30/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required
  10/30/2009SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 054-001-000
  10/30/2009HouseAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  11/3/2009HouseEffective Date October 30, 2009
  11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0815

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