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Using a hand-held cellphone to figure out directions while driving is illegal and Illinois will stop giving a free pass to first-time offenders as of July 1. Instead you'll get a moving violation ticket if caught. 

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A new law in Illinois establishes sweeping abortion rights legislation that establishes the procedure as a “fundamental right” for women in Illinois.

Entitled the Reproductive Health Act, the law repeals the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. It eliminates felony penalties for doctors that perform abortions, removes waiting periods and removes the requirement that a married woman get consent from her husband.

The bill establishes the “fundamental right” of a woman to have an abortion and states that a “fertilized egg, embryo or fetus does not have independent rights.” The law also requires that the cost of an abortion be treated like any other medical procedure for insurance purposes.

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Illinois has a new marijuana law, effective in January 2020,  that would allow Illinois residents over 21 years of age to purchase and possess 30 grams of cannabis, 5 grams of cannabis concentrate, as well as cannabis-infused products, such as gummies or baked goods, with no more than 500 milligrams of THC. Nonresidents would be able to purchase half of those amounts.

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Starting in July the use of a cell phone while driving will be a moving offense.

The phone cannot be used in your hands at all unless one of the following exceptions applies:

1. Using the cell phone to call for emergency assistance;
2. Using the cell phone in “hands-free” mode or with the use of a headset;
3. Using the cell phone while parked on the shoulder of a roadway;
4. Using the cell phone on the roadway if the normal flow of traffic has stopped or obstructed and you have your vehicle in park or neutral;
5. A driver using a cell phone which has a single button to start or stop a call.

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A proposed bipartisan bill aims to prevent more first responder deaths on state highways by making Scott’s Law tougher.

Scott's Law says drivers approaching a vehicle with hazard lights on must slow down and move over.

The law is designed to protect any vehicle that is stopped on the side of the rode displaying flashing lights. As a driver, you are to slow down and change lanes if possible.

This new bill would enhance penalties for violators of the law.

Keep your eyes on the road. Don't drink and drive. Obey the speed limits. If you see an emergency vehicle with lights activated, please slow down and move over.

Motorists convicted of breaking the new "move over" law will face a fine up to $10,000 and have the incident go on their driving record. Plus, a driver will lose their license if they hurt or kill anyone while breaking the law.

But there is also an enforcement-education aspect as well.

The revenue from these fines goes directly to Scott's Law fund to educate drivers and keep people safe on the roads

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Changes to Illinois Spousal Maintenance Laws. For those whose divorce judgment was entered before January 1, 2019, the ex-spouse paying alimony could deduct the expense from his or her federal taxes, while the ex-spouse receiving alimony payments has to claim the payments as taxable income.

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A proposed law to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Illinois would allow possession of up to 30 grams of the plant for residents 21 and over, in addition to expungement of misdemeanor and Class 4 felony marijuana convictions.