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Bill VEH CD-LENGTH AND SIZE REQ Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the maximum length of a truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer may not exceed 65 feet (rather than 55 feet) overall dimension on all non-State highways. Removes the requirement that truck tractor-semitrailer combinations must have no more than a maximum 55 feet overall wheel base on Class III roadways and other non-designated State highways. Provides that the distance between the kingpin and the axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches, unless the trailer or semitrailer is used for the transport of livestock. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 683 Illinois HB 683 (100th)
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Illinois HB 683 (100th) — VEH CD-LENGTH AND SIZE REQ

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the maximum length of a truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer may not exceed 65 feet (rather than 55 feet) overall dimension on all non-State highways. Removes the requirement that truck tractor-semitrailer combinations must have no more than a maximum 55 feet overall wheel base on Class III roadways and other non-designated State highways. Provides that the distance between the kingpin and the axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches, unless the trailer or semitrailer is used for the transport of livestock.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1086 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Daniel V. Beiser — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2017-01-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser filing
  • 2017-01-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-01-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-08 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser amendment-introduction
  • 2017-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  • 2017-02-23 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser amendment-introduction
  • 2017-02-23 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  • 2017-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
  • 2017-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2017-03-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2017-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
  • 2017-03-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  • 2017-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  • 2017-03-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  • 2017-03-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  • 2017-03-29 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2017 reading-1
  • 2017-03-29 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
  • 2017-03-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-03-30 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-04-25 Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2017-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2017
  • 2017-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
  • 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
  • 2017-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2018
  • 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0343 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5c9e12ee-3bdd-472b-8678-07fd8affd1f3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).