SB 2356 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

VEH CD-SPEED LIMITS-70 MPH

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 70 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 65 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Provides that the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will may adopt ordinances establishing speed limits lower than these speeds. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 24, 2013 Signed Aug 19, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2013 · House May 22, 2013

How they voted

335
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 47
Apr 23, 2013
D Democratic30
18 Yea 4 Nay 8
60% Yea
R Republican17
15 Yea 1 Nay 1
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Aug 19, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2013
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-5-9)
senate
Apr 19, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 013-001-000
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
0 primary · 33 co-sponsors

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