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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 68           </title>
<shortdesc>DRIVING WITH COMPUTER HEADSETS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/12-610.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "mobile computing headset". Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle while wearing a mobile computing headset. Provides limited exceptions to this prohibition for (1) law enforcement officers or emergency vehicle operators in the performance of their official duties; (2) drivers using a mobile computing headset to communicate with emergency personnel; and (3) drivers that are parked on the shoulder of a roadway.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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