VEH CD-LEFT LANE USAGE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits excessive use of the left lane of controlled access and other multilane highways except when certain conditions exist. Provides that a vehicle may not be driven to the left of another vehicle on those highways for a distance exceeding one-half mile. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles while using emergency lighting or to law enforcement vehicles engaged in official duties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 27, 2003
Signed Aug 6, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2003 · House Mar 26, 2003
How they voted
33–8
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 49
May 13, 2003
D
Democratic27
55% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 6, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-8-8)
senate
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 008-001-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-13-6)
house
Mar 25, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 012-001-000
lower
Mar 5, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 016-001-001
lower
Feb 11, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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