VEH CD-BICYCLES-MISC
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle may, subject to certain requirements, overtake and pass to the left of a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a portion of a highway designated as a no-passing zone. Provides that provisions concerning driving on the shoulder of a roadway shall not apply to any bicycle and a person operating a bicycle or motorized pedal cycle shall not be required to use the shoulder of a roadway when operating the bicycle or motorized pedal cycle. Provides that the rear of a bicycle may be equipped with a lamp emitting a steady or flashing red light (rather than solely a red light) visible from a distance of 500 feet in addition to or instead of a red reflector (rather than in addition to a red reflector).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 6, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Apr 5, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2017
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
6
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Mar 28, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee;
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Highways & Transit Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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