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Bill AGGRAVATED DEVICE USE Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates an aggravated offense for driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device. A person convicted of driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device commits a Class A misdemeanor if in committing the violation the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to another and the violation was a proximate cause of the injury. A person convicted of driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device commits a Class 4 felony if in committing the violation the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of another person and the violation was a proximate cause of the death. Effective January 1, 2014. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th HB 2585 Illinois HB 2585 (98th)
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Illinois HB 2585 (98th) — AGGRAVATED DEVICE USE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates an aggravated offense for driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device. A person convicted of driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device commits a Class A misdemeanor if in committing the violation the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to another and the violation was a proximate cause of the injury. A person convicted of driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device commits a Class 4 felony if in committing the violation the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of another person and the violation was a proximate cause of the death. Effective January 1, 2014.

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 — 1079 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 531 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Natalie A. Manley — primary (person)
  • William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2013-02-21 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia filing
  • 2013-02-21 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-21 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-02-25 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  • 2013-02-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2013-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2013-03-04 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2013-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2013-03-13 Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary; 008-006-000 committee-failure
  • 2013-03-13 Remains in Judiciary
  • 2013-03-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-03-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
  • 2013-04-11 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah Conroy
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
  • 2013-04-11 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
  • 2013-04-11 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah Conroy
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  • 2013-04-12 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
  • 2013-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  • 2013-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
  • 2013-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-009-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-04-17 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2013-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 reading-1
  • 2013-04-17 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2013-04-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2013-04-24 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2013-04-30 Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-30 Re-assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2013-05-08 Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-002 committee-passage
  • 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
  • 2013-05-21 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2013
  • 2013-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-08-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-08-16 Effective Date January 1, 2014
  • 2013-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0507 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7e88057a-2368-4424-8ca6-bbd0fce46916. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).