VEH CD-ZIPPER MERGE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/6-109 625 ILCS 5/11-907.1 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the question pool used for the written portion of the driver's license examination, at least one test question concerning driver responsibilities when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle. Creates the Move Over Task Force to study the issue of violations of the provisions of the Code prescribing how to safely enter a highway construction zone, approach a disabled vehicle, and approach an authorized emergency vehicle. Prescribes membership for the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall meet no fewer than 3 times and shall present its report and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2020. Repeals the Task Force on January 1, 2021. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds to the Move Over Task Force one representative, appointed by the Governor, from a bona fide labor organization representing certified road flaggers and other road construction workers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 27, 2019
Signed Jul 30, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2019 · House May 24, 2019
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 30, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
11
Jul 30, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 30, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 28, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
upper
May 28, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000
upper
May 28, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
upper
May 28, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
upper
May 27, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2019
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 28, 2019
upper
May 27, 2019
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3
upper
May 24, 2019
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
May 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 24, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-3)
house
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
May 22, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
lower
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
May 17, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
0 primary · 62 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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