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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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enacted | 3 | 39 | 2 | 2017-01-25 | 2017-08-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/5c9e12ee-3bdd-472b-8678-07fd8affd1f3 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=683&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=100973&SessionID=91&GA=100 | fa5d3fdc151975aeb5940425fa248da8d57285bc67bb962439302323b9f8f905 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 108–6 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 55–0 (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).