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HB 683 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

VEH CD-LENGTH AND SIZE REQ

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the maximum length of a truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer may not exceed 65 feet (rather than 55 feet) overall dimension on all non-State highways. Removes the requirement that truck tractor-semitrailer combinations must have no more than a maximum 55 feet overall wheel base on Class III roadways and other non-designated State highways. Provides that the distance between the kingpin and the axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches, unless the trailer or semitrailer is used for the transport of livestock.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 29, 2017 Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Mar 29, 2017

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2017
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-6-2)
house
Mar 8, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.