SB 1231 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

REC TRAILS-OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE

Summary
Amends the Railroad Incorporation Act. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning articles of incorporation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 610 ILCS 5/2 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 862/10 20 ILCS 862/36.7 new 625 ILCS 5/1-168.8 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Changes the definition of "off-highway vehicle" to exclude large non-highway vehicles. Provides that a large non-highway vehicle may not be granted an off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker or be operated on lands or waters that require the display of such a sticker. Defines "large non-highway vehicle" as any motorized off-highway device designed to travel primarily off-highway, greater than 64 inches and not more than 75 inches in width, having a manufacturer's dry weight of 3,500 pounds or less, traveling on 4 or more non-highway tires, designed with a non-straddle seat and a steering wheel for steering control, except equipment such as lawnmowers. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "recreational off-highway vehicle" to include electric-powered vehicles having a manufacturer's dry weight of 3,000 or less.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 30, 2021 Signed Aug 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House May 27, 2021

How they voted

470
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Apr 29, 2021
D Democratic34
30 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 6, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 016-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors