Illinois Senate Bill 1576 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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

Sen. Neil Anderson [R]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]	Sen. Steven Landek [D]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D]	Rep. Grant Wehrli [R]	Rep. David Welter [R]

2017-04-27 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2017-05-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-05-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-05-26	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
2017-05-24	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
2017-05-24	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2017-05-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
2017-05-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2017-05-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2017-05-23	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2017-05-18	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2017-05-04	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
2017-04-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-04-28	House	First Reading
2017-04-28	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2017-04-27	House	Arrived in House
2017-04-27	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2017-04-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
2017-04-06	Senate	Second Reading
2017-03-29	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2017-03-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2017
2017-03-08	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 015-000-000
2017-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2017-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
2017-03-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2017-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2017-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
2017-02-28	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2017-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2017-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

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=1576&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB1576.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB1576eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB1576sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB1576ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000SB1576_04272017_004000T.pdf