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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-USE OF VIDEO DEVICES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In the Section prohibiting the use of video devices, provides that \"video device\" includes cellular telephones, tablets, laptops, two-way messaging devices, and electronic games, but does not include two-way radios, citizens' band radios, or amateur radio equipment. Provides that \"using an electronic communication device\" includes: (1) holding a personal electronic device in either hand or both hands; (2) using a hand or finger to compose, send, read, view, access, browse, transmit, save or retrieve email, text messages, instant messages, photographs, or other electronic data; and (3) watching video on a personal electronic device. Provides that \"using an electronic communication device\" does not include the minimal use of a finger to activate, deactivate, or initiate a function of the device."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 86"
citation: "Illinois SB 86 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10a50628-78b1-494b-84ef-36756143bd56"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=86&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=115077&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "f0d7852b10bfff9fdf4cb6a473aeb5c7e2b23f3efe7fbff3a1b86b6523bce16a"
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 86 (101st) — VEH CD-USE OF VIDEO DEVICES
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. In the Section prohibiting the use of video devices, provides that "video device" includes cellular telephones, tablets, laptops, two-way messaging devices, and electronic games, but does not include two-way radios, citizens' band radios, or amateur radio equipment. Provides that "using an electronic communication device" includes: (1) holding a personal electronic device in either hand or both hands; (2) using a hand or finger to compose, send, read, view, access, browse, transmit, save or retrieve email, text messages, instant messages, photographs, or other electronic data; and (3) watching video on a personal electronic device. Provides that "using an electronic communication device" does not include the minimal use of a finger to activate, deactivate, or initiate a function of the device.
## 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=10100SB0086&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=115077&DocNum=86&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0086eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=115077&DocNum=86&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0086enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=115077&DocNum=86&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **510** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — primary (person)
- Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-01-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `filing`
- **2019-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-01-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Postponed - Transportation
- **2019-03-05** Postponed - Transportation
- **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2019-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
- **2019-03-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
- **2019-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2019-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2019-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-21** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2019-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2019
- **2019-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman `filing`
- **2019-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
- **2019-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2019-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2019-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2019-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0297 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/10a50628-78b1-494b-84ef-36756143bd56`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).