republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-5101.md

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type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	VEH CD-CDL TEXTING & CELL USE	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver may not use a hand-held mobile telephone or engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Provides exceptions. To the definition of "serious traffic violation", adds violations concerning texting or using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving. Defines other terms.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 5101	Illinois HB 5101 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	29	2	2012-02-08	2012-07-20	openstates	ocd-bill/6aa57640-556e-446e-8bf9-903eae909a27	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5101&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65149&SessionID=84&GA=97	20e5121c6ef3c5a0663ed6ba94bebbfacd0d1d8b30c1b2f96b04287d5ff3e5e9	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5101 (97th) — VEH CD-CDL TEXTING & CELL USE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver may not use a hand-held mobile telephone or engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Provides exceptions. To the definition of "serious traffic violation", adds violations concerning texting or using a hand-held mobile telephone while driving. Defines other terms.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 47–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 107–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• John D'Amico — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico filing
• 2012-02-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-02-17 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
• 2012-02-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-06 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2012-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-22 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2012-03-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-22 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-11 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2012-04-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval amendment-introduction
• 2012-04-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-18 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
• 2012-05-24 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2012
• 2012-05-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 reading-3
• 2012-05-28 Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2012-05-28 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-07-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-07-20 Effective Date January 1, 2013
• 2012-07-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0829 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6aa57640-556e-446e-8bf9-903eae909a27. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).