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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-OVERWEIGHT PERMITS"
description: "Amends the Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning size, weight, load, and permits. Creates a new class of weight limits for vehicles with a distance between 8 and 9 feet between the extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, with a maximum weight of 38,000 pounds on 2 axles and 42,000 pounds on 3 axles. Provides that 2 consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles of these tandems is 36 feet or more. Deletes language requiring an applicant for a permit for excess size and weight to make certain disclosures relating to whether the applicant is a motor carrier of property. Makes other changes. Provides that the additional fee for certain gross overweight loads is for each additional 45 (instead of 60) miles traveled. Provides that an applicant shall pay $120 (instead of $40) per hour for an engineering inspection or field investigation. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 396"
citation: "Illinois HB 396 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Laura M. Murphy", "Martin J. Moylan"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-29"
last_action: "2021-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d4d83a1-c4f1-45fc-abbb-b8b6a033370d"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=396&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=128392&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "29d44aff06c9fef91dc43bc4c5ea079e743f7714ecf4ef6103645736111225d0"
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 HB 396 (102nd) — VEH CD-OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
Amends the Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning size, weight, load, and permits. Creates a new class of weight limits for vehicles with a distance between 8 and 9 feet between the extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, with a maximum weight of 38,000 pounds on 2 axles and 42,000 pounds on 3 axles. Provides that 2 consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles of these tandems is 36 feet or more. Deletes language requiring an applicant for a permit for excess size and weight to make certain disclosures relating to whether the applicant is a motor carrier of property. Makes other changes. Provides that the additional fee for certain gross overweight loads is for each additional 45 (instead of 60) miles traveled. Provides that an applicant shall pay $120 (instead of $40) per hour for an engineering inspection or field investigation. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0396.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0396eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0396ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0396enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Laura M. Murphy — primary (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Blaine Wilhour — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Weber — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan `filing`
- **2021-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
- **2021-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-10** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
- **2021-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
- **2021-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2021
- **2021-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0124 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d4d83a1-c4f1-45fc-abbb-b8b6a033370d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).