VEH CD-ORDINANCE-AUTONOMOS VEH
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, may not enact an ordinance prohibiting the use of autonomous vehicles on its roadways. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Defines "autonomous vehicle".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 8, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2017 · House Jun 24, 2017
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 26, 2017
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 098-000-000
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tom Demmer
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 26, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-6)
senate
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000
upper
May 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 3, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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