VEH CD-WORK ZONES-CELL USE BAN Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett House Sponsors(Rep. Karen May-Sidney H. Mathias-John D'Amico-Daniel V. Beiser-Jerry F. Costello, II) 7/20/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0830 625 ILCS 5/12-610.1Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on any section of a highway that is undergoing a construction or maintenance project (instead of on a highway in a construction or maintenance speed zone).Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/11-605.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Expands the definition of "construction or maintenance speed zone" to include an area where the Department of Transportation, Toll Highway Authority, or local agency has posted signage advising drivers that a construction or maintenance speed zone is being approached. Provides that if it is determined that a preexisting established speed limit is safe with respect to the conditions expected to exist in the construction or maintenance speed zone, additional signs shall be posted which give proper due warning that a construction or maintenance speed zone is being approached, indicate the maximum speed limit in effect, and state the amount of the minimum fine for a violation. Provides that the Section prohibiting the use of wireless telephones in school speed zones and construction or maintenance speed zones does not apply to a person using a telephone in voice-operated (instead of "voice-activated") mode or to a person using a wireless telephone by pressing a single button to initiate or terminate a voice communication. Provides that voice-operated mode includes the use of a headset. 10/12/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 10/12/2011SenateFirst Reading 10/12/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 1/24/2012SenateAssigned to Transportation 1/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 1/26/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 1/31/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 2/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 2/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation 2/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Transportation 2/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Transportation 2/7/2012SenateHeld in Transportation 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/23/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation 2/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Transportation 2/24/2012SenatePostponed - Transportation 2/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation 2/27/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Transportation 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Transportation 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Transportation 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Transportation 2/29/2012SenatePostponed - Transportation 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 5 Adopted 3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation 3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Transportation 3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Transportation 3/7/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Transportation 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/9/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/9/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/9/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/9/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 030-020-000 3/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/22/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/22/2012HouseArrived in House 3/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/22/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/22/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May 3/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/10/2012HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 4/18/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000 4/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 4/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/24/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 5/9/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-037-001 5/9/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/7/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/20/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0830