VEH CD-SPEED LIMITS-70 MPH
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that outside the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 65 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 55 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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