VEH CD-HIGHWAY ACCESS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain large vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any state, county, township, or municipal highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for purposes of loading or unloading if specified conditions are met. Provides that these vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any State, county, or township highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for the purpose of food, fuel, repairs, and rest if specified conditions are met. Provides that certain large vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any non-designated highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for purposes of loading or unloading or for purposes of food, fuel, repairs, and rest.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Mar 2006
House Passage
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Oct 2005
Signed into Law
May 2006
Introduced Mar 3, 2005
Signed May 5, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Oct 27, 2005 · House Mar 15, 2006
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Oct 27, 2005
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
8
Committee
13
Amendments
8
May 5, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Mar 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 15, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 024-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Mar 8, 2006
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Jan 11, 2006
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 27, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William B. Black
lower
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Oct 27, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Oct 26, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; John M. Sullivan
upper
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
upper
Oct 20, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Oct 20, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
upper
Jul 1, 2005
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 3, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 022-002-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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