Bill Title: 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0507
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Bill Drafts
Revision | Date | Format | Source | View |
Chaptered | 2013-08-19 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Enrolled | 2013-05-23 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Engrossed | 2013-04-10 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Introduced | 2013-02-21 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
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