Bill Sponsors: IL HB0245 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "mobile carrying device". Provides that a mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk so long as it is operated in accordance with local ordinances, a personal property owner is actively monitoring its operation and navigation, and it is equipped with a braking system that enables it to perform a controlled stop. Prohibits a personal property owner operating a mobile carrying device from failing to comply with traffic or pedestrian control devices and signals, unreasonably interfering with pedestrians or traffic, transporting hazardous materials, or operating on a street or highway other than in a crosswalk. Provides that a mobile carrying device has the rights and obligations applicable to a pedestrian in the same circumstances, except that it shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk or crosswalk. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0123 [HB0245 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0123 [HB0245 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Jaime Andrade [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-040 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Tom Demmer [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-090 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Michael Zalewski [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-023 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Marcus Evans [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-033 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Ram Villivalam [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-008 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |