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HB 6006 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

VEH CD-DISABLED VEHICLES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a driver of a vehicle approaching a disabled vehicle on a highway of at least 4 lanes, of which at least 2 are proceeding in the same direction, shall, proceeding with due caution, make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the disabled vehicle or, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe, reduce the speed of the vehicle and maintain a safe speed for the road conditions. Provides that a violation of this provision shall be a business offense punishable by a $100 fine.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 12, 2016 Signed Jul 29, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2016 · House Apr 12, 2016

How they voted

40–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 46
May 29, 2016
D Democratic28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 29, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-2)
house
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John C. D'Amico
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.