---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-PROPANE TRUCK WT LIMITS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that until May 1, 2014, vehicle weight limits do not apply to a commercial motor vehicle used primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel. Provides that a vehicle is not permitted to cross a bridge with posted weight restrictions if the vehicle exceeds the posted weight limit. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 3139"
citation: "Illinois SB 3139 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-11"
last_action: "2014-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a18771c2-fb5f-48d7-ae91-2d60bb73f64c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3139&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=80119&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "4eebc9cdbf59e108ac8ec5223a85f7169b6194457acb9a58d398e3267bfca8ec"
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 3139 (98th) — VEH CD-PROPANE TRUCK WT LIMITS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that until May 1, 2014, vehicle weight limits do not apply to a commercial motor vehicle used primarily in the transportation of propane winter heating fuel. Provides that a vehicle is not permitted to cross a bridge with posted weight restrictions if the vehicle exceeds the posted weight limit. Effective immediately.

## 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=09800SB3139&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80119&DocNum=3139&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3139eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80119&DocNum=3139&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3139enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80119&DocNum=3139&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Meier — cosponsor (person)
- David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Harms — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Keith P. Sommer — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Wayne Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)
- Wm. Sam McCann — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-11** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann `filing`
- **2014-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-25** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2014-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014
- **2014-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2014
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 014-000-000
- **2014-04-08** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; McCann `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2014-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2014-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2014-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
- **2014-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0956 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a18771c2-fb5f-48d7-ae91-2d60bb73f64c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).