VEH CD-NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a "non-highway vehicle" as a motor vehicle not specifically designed to be used on a public highway, including, as defined by the Illinois Vehicle Code: an all-terrain vehicle, a golf cart, a neighborhood vehicle, and an off-highway motorcycle. Provides that the same set of standards that currently apply to the operation of a neighborhood vehicle on a street, road, or highway apply to all non-highway vehicles. Provides that non-highway vehicles are subject to the mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code when operated on a street, road, or highway. Repeals 2 provisions regarding the operation of all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and golf carts on streets and removes cross-references to those provisions in the Illinois Vehicle Code and Recreational Trails of Illinois Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 31, 2009
Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House Mar 31, 2009
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 55
May 15, 2009
D
Democratic34
85% Yea
R
Republican21
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-12)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-2)
house
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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