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| Bill | VEH CD-TRUCK MAX HEIGHT WEIGHT | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction may also, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles, or may impose limitations as the weight, height, or length (rather than only weight) thereof, which prohibitions and limitations shall be marked by appropriate signs placed on such highways. Establishes that an agency or instrumentality of the State of Illinois or any unit of local government shall not be required to widen or otherwise alter a non-designated highway (regardless of its date of construction) to accommodate truck-tractor-semitrailer combinations. Provides that each unit of local government shall (rather than may) report to the Department of Transportation any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system. Makes conforming changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | SB 2278 | Illinois SB 2278 (103rd) |
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Illinois SB 2278 (103rd) — VEH CD-TRUCK MAX HEIGHT WEIGHT
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction may also, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles, or may impose limitations as the weight, height, or length (rather than only weight) thereof, which prohibitions and limitations shall be marked by appropriate signs placed on such highways. Establishes that an agency or instrumentality of the State of Illinois or any unit of local government shall not be required to widen or otherwise alter a non-designated highway (regardless of its date of construction) to accommodate truck-tractor-semitrailer combinations. Provides that each unit of local government shall (rather than may) report to the Department of Transportation any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system. Makes conforming changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Trans: Regulations, Roads & Bridges — 16–0 (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 2 — 9–0 (pass) · lower
- Transportation — 17–0 (pass) · lower
- Transportation, Amendment 1 — 12–6 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 53–3 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 87–25 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Kam Buckner — primary (person)
- Mike Simmons — primary (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-02-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
filing - 2023-02-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-02-10 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-02-28 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2023-03-08 Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000
- 2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
reading-2 - 2023-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2023-03-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- 2023-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2023-03-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- 2023-03-28 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
- 2023-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 012-006-000
- 2023-03-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2023-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
- 2023-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- 2023-03-31 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2023-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Simmons
amendment-passage - 2023-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2023-03-31 Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-03-31 Arrived in House
introduction - 2023-03-31 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- 2023-04-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-04-18 Assigned to Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges
referral-committee - 2023-04-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2023-04-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulations, Roads & Bridges; 016-000-000
- 2023-04-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-05-03 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-025-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-11 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-05-11 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- 2023-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2023-06-09 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-06-30 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2023-06-30 Effective Date January 1, 2024
- 2023-06-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0258
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6dce5859-a9c9-4c10-a827-3438eba17cbf. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).