VEH CD-KINGPIN-REAR AXLE LIMIT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes length limits for the distance between the kingpin and the center of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 23, 2012
Signed Aug 2, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2012 · House May 10, 2012
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
Mar 22, 2012
D
Democratic27
88% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 2, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 10, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-7)
senate
Feb 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Feb 22, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 22, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
upper
Feb 22, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Feb 16, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 16, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
upper
Jan 24, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 18, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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