---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-MAX WIDTH OF VEHICLE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to change the maximum width for a motor vehicle or its load on the highways of this State from 8 feet wide to 8 feet, 6 inches wide."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1450"
citation: "Illinois SB 1450 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-18"
last_action: "2009-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f711df22-8a09-4cf2-bbb7-724ca192ff15"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1450&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=42904&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "8ac815b431617a2d3528e6e3e06be7be1ff1f94ef60d30395e299a6087b7918d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1450 (96th) — VEH CD-MAX WIDTH OF VEHICLE

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to change the maximum width for a motor vehicle or its load on the highways of this State from 8 feet wide to 8 feet, 6 inches wide.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1450&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42904&DocNum=1450&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1450eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42904&DocNum=1450&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1450enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42904&DocNum=1450&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–3** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gary G. Dahl — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary G. Dahl `filing`
- **2009-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-02-25** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-11** Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-10** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0220 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f711df22-8a09-4cf2-bbb7-724ca192ff15`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).