TRANSPORTATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval-Emil Jones, Jr. and Christine Radogno-Larry K. Bomke House Sponsors(Rep. Rich Brauer-William B. Black-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Michael Tryon-Paul D. Froehlich and Kathleen A. Ryg) 7/21/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0304 625 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-101Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/1-101Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/12-610.5Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle that is equipped with registration plate covers (now only tinted plastic or tinted glass registration plate covers are prohibited). Prohibits the sale and advertisement for sale of registration plate covers. Defines a "registration plate cover" as any tinted, colored, painted, marked, clear, or illuminated object that is designed to: (1) cover any of the characters of a motor vehicle's registration plate; or (2) distort a recorded image of any of the characters of a motor vehicle's registration plate recorded by an automated red light enforcement system or recorded by an automated traffic control system.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/18c-7406Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, when the Illinois Commerce Commission considers the closure of an at-grade railroad crossing to public use, the Commission shall consider the status of the crossing as an element of a bicycle and pedestrian trail funded under the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and its successor Acts. Adds an immediate effective date for the new provision. Provides that the underlying bill takes effect on January 1, 2006. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Munoz 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/16/2005SenateDo Pass Transportation; 006-004-000 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Transportation; 007-000-000 4/13/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/14/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/5/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/5/2005HouseFirst Reading 5/5/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/10/2005HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 5/10/2005HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005 5/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 5/17/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote 5/17/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-002-000 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/19/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000 5/20/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/23/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/23/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 24, 2005. 5/23/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/23/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/23/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation 5/24/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000 5/24/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/25/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-002-000 5/25/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/23/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/21/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/21/2005SenateEffective Date July 21, 2005; Generally Effective 7/21/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006; Some Parts 7/21/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0304