SB 2992 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

VEH CD-EXCESS WEIGHT AG EXEMPT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that during a declared harvest season emergency, the Governor may waive a vehicle's registered weight limitation and set a divisible load weight limit not to exceed 10% of a vehicle's registered gross weight, provided that the vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not both exceed 10% above the statutorily required maximum limits. Provides that local authorities may waive special permit requirements during harvest season emergencies, and set a divisible load weight limit not to exceed 10% of a vehicle's registered gross weight, provided that the vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not both exceed 10% above the statutorily required maximum limits. Provides that the Governor's emergency harvest permit exemption and local authority permit exemptions shall apply to all registered vehicles, including vehicles used in private or for-hire movement of divisible load agricultural commodities in use during the declared time period. Provides that provisions concerning the Governor's emergency harvest permit exemption and local authority permit exemptions shall not apply to municipalities with a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2016 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016

How they voted

450
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Anderson
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 018-000-000
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
upper
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.