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HB 2499 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

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
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 25, 2017 Signed Aug 11, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2017 · House Apr 24, 2017

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 51
May 19, 2017
D Democratic31
25 Yea 6
80% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Aug 11, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-8)
senate
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-2-7)
house
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Tollway Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.