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+type: "Bill"
+title: "VEH CD-ELECTRONIC DEVICE"
+description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a violation (rather than a second or subsequent violation) of a provision in the Code governing the use of an electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. Removes a provision providing that a person who violates the governing provision shall be fined a maximum of $75 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $125 for a third offense, and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense. Effective July 1, 2019."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "100th"
+identifier: "HB 4846"
+citation: "Illinois HB 4846 (100th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 32
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2018-02-14"
+last_action: "2018-08-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b92885f1-f1f2-4120-8dfc-e684c6fbaa3c"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4846&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110209&SessionID=91&GA=100"
+source_hash: "e025ccf5259179939ceb7f1ae83060ba38540922d8e065548d9fe89830d210d7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 4846 (100th) — VEH CD-ELECTRONIC DEVICE
+
+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a violation (rather than a second or subsequent violation) of a provision in the Code governing the use of an electronic communication device while operating a motor vehicle is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. Removes a provision providing that a person who violates the governing provision shall be fined a maximum of $75 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $125 for a third offense, and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense. Effective July 1, 2019.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4846&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110209&DocNum=4846&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4846eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110209&DocNum=4846&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4846enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110209&DocNum=4846&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **96–15** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **50–2** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- John C. D'Amico — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2018-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John C. D'Amico `filing`
+- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2018-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-07** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John C. D'Amico `amendment-introduction`
+- **2018-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2018-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
+- **2018-04-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-04-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2018-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-015-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2018-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
+- **2018-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2018-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2018-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
+- **2018-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2018-04-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2018-04-25** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2018-05-02** Postponed - Transportation
+- **2018-05-09** Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2018-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
+- **2018-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2018
+- **2018-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
+- **2018-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2018-05-29** Passed Both Houses
+- **2018-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2018-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2018-08-14** Effective Date July 1, 2019
+- **2018-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0858 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b92885f1-f1f2-4120-8dfc-e684c6fbaa3c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
+