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SB 1496 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

VEH CD-CONSTRUCTION ZONE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the penalty for violating the Section regarding use of due caution in approaching or entering a highway construction or maintenance area or zone from a maximum fine of $10,000 to a maximum fine of $25,000. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall avoid encroaching upon any designated highway construction or maintenance zone, and violators shall be fined no less than $100 and no more than $1,000. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/11-305 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-305 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that that a driver who fails to obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device shall be fined no less than $100 and no more than $1,000. Increases the penalty for violating the Section regarding use of due caution in approaching or entering a highway construction or maintenance area or zone from a maximum fine of $10,000 to a maximum fine of $25,000.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 10, 2019 Signed Jul 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2019 · House May 22, 2019

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Apr 10, 2019
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
13 Yea 5
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 30, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-5)
senate
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 018-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.