VEH CD-TOLL HIGHWAY VEH-GVWR
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House Passage
Jan 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Apr 26, 2017
Signed Feb 28, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 9, 2019 · House Jan 8, 2019
How they voted
40–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Jan 9, 2019
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican18
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
13
Committee
19
Amendments
8
Feb 28, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 050-002-000
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-002-000
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 8, 2019
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Jan 8, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-5-8)
house
Jan 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Jan 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 7, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 7, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Nov 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Nov 10, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Oct 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Oct 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Oct 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Aug 23, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Aug 23, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Aug 23, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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