Illinois Senate Bill 1299 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offenses of driving with a screen device operating, a Class 1, 3, or 4 felony or a Class A misdemeanor depending on specified circumstances, and unlawful installation of television, monitor, or similar device, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person commits the offense of driving with a screen device operating when the person is driving a motor vehicle that has a television, video monitor, portable computer, or any other similar means operating that is capable of providing a visual display in full view of a driver in a normal driving position while the motor vehicle is in motion. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful installation of television, monitor, or similar device if the person installs or alters a television, video monitor, portable computer, or any other similar means capable of providing a visual display that is in full view of a driver of a motor vehicle in a normal driving position while the motor vehicle is in motion. Provides several exceptions and an affirmative defense. Renames a "cellular radio telecommunication device" as a "mobile communication device", and modifies the definitions of a "mobile communication device" and "using a mobile communication device" to prohibit text messaging and other similar uses of mobile communication devices (instead of prohibiting just talking, listening to, and dialing telephonic communications) for purposes of expanding a provision prohibiting the use of mobile communication devices by school bus drivers. Repeals a provision relating to the use of video devices while driving. Effective immediately.

VEH CD-VIDEO DEVICES-DRIVING

Sen. Ira Silverstein [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2009-03-13		Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009
2009-03-11		Held in Transportation
2009-03-10		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2009-03-04		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2009-02-27		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2009-02-27		Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2009-02-18		Assigned to Transportation
2009-02-10		Referred to Assignments
2009-02-10		First Reading
2009-02-10		Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1299&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB1299.htm