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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6151         </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-DATA RECORDING DEVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brian W. Stewart</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/12-614 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a manufacturer of a vehicle equipped with a data recording device must disclose the presence of the data recording device and its functions in the owner's manual. Defines a data recording device as a device that: (1) records the vehicle's speed or direction of travel; (2) records the vehicle's location; (3) records steering performance; (4) records brake performance including, but not limited to, whether brakes were applied before an accident; (5) records the driver's seat belt status; or (6) has the ability to transmit information concerning an accident to a central communications system. Provides that data recorded by a data recording device may be accessed only: (1) with the owner's consent; (2) by court order; (3) for the purpose of researching motor vehicle safety provided the identity of the driver is not disclosed; (4) by a vehicle dealer or repairer for the purpose of diagnosing, servicing, or repairing the vehicle; or (5) according to a subscription service. Provides that these provisions apply only to vehicles manufactured or data recording devices installed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brian W. Stewart</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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