VEH CD-OVERWEIGHT AXLE PERMITS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, in their discretion and upon application in writing may issue a special permit authorizing the applicant to move loads of agricultural commodities on a 2-axle single vehicle registered by the Secretary of State with the axle loads not to exceed 45%, on a 3-axle or 4-axle vehicle registered by the Secretary of State not to exceed 30%, and on a 5-axle vehicle registered by the Secretary of State not to exceed 20% above the allowed gross weights. Provides that the fee for such permit shall be $500 to be distributed into the State Construction Account Fund. Effective July 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018
Signed Aug 26, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2018 · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
May 30, 2018
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
76
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
15
Aug 26, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 103-000-000
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 30, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2018
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 30, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-3)
senate
May 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fowler
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
May 29, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler
upper
May 28, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
May 25, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler
upper
May 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
May 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 059-034-000
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 008-002-000
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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