republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/sb-1298.md

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Bill	VEH CD-TOLL HIGHWAY VEH-GVWR	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	SB 1298	Illinois SB 1298 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	57	4	2017-02-09	2019-02-28	openstates	ocd-bill/246577e6-7ed5-4952-8c4b-a7e298b00f9d	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1298&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103584&SessionID=91&GA=100	a0d481a6ab887f44936ee1c757d24801bdc5c0a2ec154abd287f0e7437d3123f	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1298 (100th) — VEH CD-TOLL HIGHWAY VEH-GVWR

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately.

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 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 50–2 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 100–6 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 50–2 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe filing
• 2017-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-09 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-02-15 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2017-02-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
• 2017-03-01 Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
• 2017-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2017-03-30 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
• 2017-04-26 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-04-26 Arrived in House introduction
• 2017-04-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2017-04-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-04-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-08-23 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2017-08-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2017-08-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-09-28 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-10-17 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2017-10-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2017-10-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2017-10-24 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
• 2017-10-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-10-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-10-24 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-10-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
• 2017-11-10 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2018-11-07 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
• 2018-11-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2018-12-30 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2019
• 2019-01-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2019-01-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-01-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2019-01-07 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2019-01-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-01-08 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
• 2019-01-08 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
• 2019-01-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2019-01-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-01-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-006-001 reading-3, passage
• 2019-01-08 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2019-01-08 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 8, 2019
• 2019-01-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
• 2019-01-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-01-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
• 2019-01-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-01-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2019-01-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2019-01-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-002-000
• 2019-01-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 050-002-000
• 2019-01-09 Senate Concurs
• 2019-01-09 Passed Both Houses
• 2019-02-07 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2019-02-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2019-02-28 Effective Date February 28, 2019
• 2019-02-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1180 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/246577e6-7ed5-4952-8c4b-a7e298b00f9d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).