VEH CD-TRUCK SPEED LIMIT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in the counties outside of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for a second division vehicle designed or used for the carrying of a gross weight of 8,001 pounds or more is 65 miles per hour on any interstate highway (rather than 55). Provides that busses may travel at 55 miles per hour (rather than 60) on all highways, roads, or streets not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Provides that a house car, camper, private living coach, vehicles licensed as recreational vehicles, and any vehicle towing any other vehicle may travel at a speed of 65 miles per hour (rather than 55) in certain circumstances. Effective January 1, 2010.
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 30, 2009
Signed Aug 14, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2009 · House Mar 26, 2009
How they voted
39–7
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 55
May 18, 2009
D
Democratic34
64% Yea
R
Republican21
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 14, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-7-9)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-30-5)
house
Mar 10, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 011-005-001
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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