VEH CD-HIGHWAY DESIGNATIONS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language allowing the Department of Transportation to designate streets or highways in the system of State highways as Class III highways and makes changes governing the designation of Class II highways. Deletes language regarding: the maximum length of vehicles on all non-State highways; and the highways that vehicles not exceeding 65 feet in overall length are allowed to access. Provides that combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length with no overall length limitation are allowed certain access if there is no sign prohibiting access and the route is not being used as a thoroughfare between Class I or Class II highways. Provides that the maximum length limitation on non-designated highways for a truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer is 65 feet overall dimension and 60 feet overall dimension for a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck tractor semitrailer-semitrailer. Provides that length limitations do not apply on legal holidays and for a tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles. Provides that a unit of local government shall affirm to the Department if it has no Class II designated truck routes. Provides that units of local government may report to the Department, and the Department shall post on its website, any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system. Provides that, to be effective, an ordinance or resolution designating a Class II roadway need not require that signs be erected, but the designation shall be reported to the Department. Repeals a provision that requires local units of government to report to the Department all preferred truck routes, designated truck route networks, or whether there are no such truck routes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2019 · House May 22, 2019
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Mar 7, 2019
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 020-000-000
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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