Illinois House Bill 2580 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on August 11 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0070
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that upon a declaration by the Governor that an emergency harvest situation exists, a special permit issued by the Department of Transportation shall be required from September 1 through December 31 during harvest season emergencies for a vehicle that exceeds the maximum axle weight and gross limits or a vehicle that exceeds its registered gross weight, provided that the vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not both exceed 10% above the maximum specified limits, and does not exceed the vehicle's registered gross weight by 10%. Provides that all other restrictions that apply to permits issued shall apply during the declared time period and no fee shall be charged for the issuance of those permits. Provides that the permits issued by the Department are only valid on federal and State highways under the jurisdiction of the Department, except interstate highways. Provides that with respect to highways under the jurisdiction of local authorities, the local authorities may, at their discretion, 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 exceed 10% above the maximum specified limits. Provides that any vehicle operating under an emergency harvest permit shall not be in violation of a Section concerning the effect of provisions within the original and renewal of registration Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Effective immediately.

VEH CD-EXCESS WEIGHT AG EXEMPT

Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]	Rep. Ryan Spain [R]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]	Rep. Dave Severin [R]
Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

2017-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-25 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-11	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0070
2017-08-11	House	Effective Date August 11, 2017
2017-08-11	House	Governor Approved
2017-06-16	House	Sent to the Governor
2017-05-19	House	Passed Both Houses
2017-05-19	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
2017-05-19	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2017-05-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
2017-05-12	Senate	Second Reading
2017-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2017
2017-05-02	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2017-04-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-04-26	Senate	First Reading
2017-04-26	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2017-04-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2017-04-26	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2017-04-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2017-04-25	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
2017-04-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2017-04-05	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-05	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-30	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-30	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 011-000-000
2017-03-30	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; by Voice Vote
2017-03-28	House	Reported Back To Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee;
2017-03-28	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 003-000-000
2017-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Subcommittee/ Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 003-000-000
2017-03-22	House	To Highways & Transit Subcommittee
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2017-02-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
2017-02-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
2017-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-08	House	First Reading
2017-02-08	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
625	5	15-301	Amended Code	Citation Text
625	5	3-401	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2580&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2580.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2580eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2580enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/100/100-0070.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2580ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000HB2580_04252017_013000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000HB2580_05192017_028000T.pdf