VEH CD-BOAT TRAILER BRAKES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the brakes of a boat trailer with a gross weight of over 3,000 pounds do not have to be operable by the driver of the towing vehicle from its cab. Provides that the brakes must be designed to ensure that, in case of the accidental breakaway of a towed boat trailer over 5,000 pounds, the brakes are automatically applied.
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
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 24, 2003
Signed Jul 24, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2003 · House Mar 21, 2003
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 13, 2003
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Apr 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-26-13)
house
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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