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
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-5)
senate
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Apr 1, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 1, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 19, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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