---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEHICLE CODE-CELL PHONES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person under the age of 19 years (instead of 18 years) who holds an instruction permit or a graduated license from driving on a roadway while using a wireless phone, except for emergency purposes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 140"
citation: "Illinois SB 140 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-01-31"
last_action: "2007-08-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3f8242b-23fd-489e-bb39-a8a39eb8d23d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=140&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27417&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "2f59694cba86ae7cc2465f3d3acd538ccb9a10968ef9ce8a2fe95b2459186bb3"
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 SB 140 (95th) — VEHICLE CODE-CELL PHONES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person under the age of 19 years (instead of 18 years) who holds an instruction permit or a graduated license from driving on a roadway while using a wireless phone, except for emergency purposes.

## 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=09500SB0140&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27417&DocNum=140&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0140eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27417&DocNum=140&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0140enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27417&DocNum=140&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **92–23** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-01-31** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2007-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-31** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
- **2007-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 055-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2007-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2007-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico
- **2007-05-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John D'Amico
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-05-24** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2007-05-24** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 092-023-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-21** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0338 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3f8242b-23fd-489e-bb39-a8a39eb8d23d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).