---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-SUPPORTING SHIPPER"
description: "Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning powers of the Toll Highway Authority."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 959"
citation: "Illinois SB 959 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/689f4b5f-4b2b-4ad3-90a1-13452c83b210"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=959&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55834&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "75dcf11ffb290519cc64938b4403f34a5c4e8eed7d8ebe8a84f65a814e48991f"
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 959 (97th) — VEH CD-SUPPORTING SHIPPER

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning powers of the Toll Highway Authority.

## 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=09700SB0959&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55834&DocNum=959&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0959eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55834&DocNum=959&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0959enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55834&DocNum=959&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **42–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **94–20** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2011-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-03** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-05-03** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-05** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2011-05-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-11** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2011-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2011-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-020-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2011-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2011
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `filing`
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-000-001
- **2011-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0595 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/689f4b5f-4b2b-4ad3-90a1-13452c83b210`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).