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| Bill | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | HB 4846 | Illinois HB 4846 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 32 | 2 | 2018-02-14 | 2018-08-14 | openstates | ocd-bill/b92885f1-f1f2-4120-8dfc-e684c6fbaa3c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4846&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110209&SessionID=91&GA=100 | e025ccf5259179939ceb7f1ae83060ba38540922d8e065548d9fe89830d210d7 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
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; origin ocd-bill/b92885f1-f1f2-4120-8dfc-e684c6fbaa3c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).