TOW TRUCKS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the traffic lanes. Provides that, if any peace officer or highway authority official finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of a parking restriction or a disabled vehicle blocking a roadway, he or she may move the vehicle, require its operator to move the vehicle, or provide for its removal by a third party. Provides that the vehicle may be moved to the shoulder of the road, to a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or storage premises. Provides that a towing service is not liable for any loss or damages to real or personal property that occurs as a result of the removal or towing of the vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 22, 2007
Signed Aug 24, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2007 · House May 24, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 30, 2007
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Aug 24, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 30, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
upper
May 29, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation
upper
May 25, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 24, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 25, 2007
upper
May 24, 2007
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 24, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-2)
house
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 21, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
May 10, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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