Illinois House Bill 2910

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-23 - Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 006-097-001
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person shall not hold an animal in the person's lap while operating a motor vehicle. Provides that a person who holds an animal in the person's lap while operating a motor vehicle is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine of $50. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because the driver holds an animal on the lap or is suspected of doing so. Makes a corresponding change in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.

VEH CD–NO ANIMALS ON LAP

Rep. Jawaharial Williams [D]

Rep. Joyce Mason [D]

Rep. Suzanne Ness [D]

2023-03-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 6 N: 97 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 006-097-001
2023-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-03-22	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges; 016-000-000
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2023-02-23	House	Assigned to Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges
2023-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-16	House	First Reading
2023-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	5	11-1433	New Code	See Bill Text
725	5	108-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2910&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2910.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2910eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2910ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB2910_03232023_103000T.pdf