Bill Text: IL HB3972 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device (rather than only prohibiting the composing, sending, or reading of electronic messages while operating a vehicle) unless the electronic communication device is used in hands-free or voice-activated mode or one of 5 other limited exceptions apply.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3972 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB3972-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device (rather than only prohibiting the composing, sending, or reading of electronic messages while operating a vehicle) unless the electronic communication device is used in hands-free or voice-activated mode or one of 5 other limited exceptions apply.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3972 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB3972-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 12-610.2 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/12-610.2) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 12-610.2. Electronic communication devices. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) As used in this Section, Section: "Electronic | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | communication device" means an electronic device, including | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | but not limited to a wireless telephone, personal digital | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | assistant, or a portable or mobile computer while being used | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | for the purpose of composing, reading, or sending an electronic | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | message, but does not include a global positioning system or | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | navigation system or a device that is physically or | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | electronically integrated into the motor vehicle. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | "Electronic message" means a self-contained piece of | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | digital communication that is designed or intended to be | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | transmitted between physical devices. "Electronic message" | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | includes, but is not limited to electronic mail, a text | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | message, an instant message, or a command or request to access | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | an Internet site. | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | (b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | while using an electronic communication device to compose, |
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1 | send, or read an electronic message . | ||||||
2 | (c) A violation of this Section is an offense against | ||||||
3 | traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. | ||||||
4 | (d) This Section does not apply to: | ||||||
5 | (1) a law enforcement officer or operator of an | ||||||
6 | emergency vehicle while performing his or her official | ||||||
7 | duties; | ||||||
8 | (2) a driver using an electronic communication device | ||||||
9 | for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation | ||||||
10 | and continued communication with emergency personnel | ||||||
11 | during the emergency situation; | ||||||
12 | (3) a driver using an electronic communication device | ||||||
13 | in hands-free or voice-activated mode; | ||||||
14 | (4) a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a | ||||||
15 | message displayed on a permanently installed communication | ||||||
16 | device designed for a commercial motor vehicle with a | ||||||
17 | screen that does not exceed 10 inches tall by 10 inches | ||||||
18 | wide in size; | ||||||
19 | (5) a driver using an electronic communication device | ||||||
20 | while parked on the shoulder of a roadway; or | ||||||
21 | (6) a driver using an electronic communication device | ||||||
22 | when the vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being | ||||||
23 | obstructed and the driver has the motor vehicle | ||||||
24 | transmission in neutral or park.
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25 | (Source: P.A. 96-130, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
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