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SB 51 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

VEH CD-LENGTH AND SIZE REQ

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the maximum length of a truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer may not exceed 65 feet (rather than 55 feet) overall dimension on all non-State highways. Removes the requirement that truck tractor-semitrailer combinations must have no more than a maximum 55 feet overall wheel base on Class III roadways and other non-designated State highways. Provides that the distance between the kingpin and the axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches, unless the trailer or semitrailer is used for the transport of livestock.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2017 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2017

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
Apr 5, 2017
D Democratic28
23 Yea 5
82% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-7)
senate
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 016-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.