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| Bill | VEH CD-WEIGHT & LENGTH LIMITS | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that specified vehicles and combinations of vehicles manufactured before or in the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) and first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015 (rather than January 1, 2005) are allowed certain specified weights on their axles. Provides that vehicles of the specified types manufactured after the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) or registered in Illinois after December 31, 2014) (rather than December 31, 2004) are subject to specified stricter weight restrictions. Provides that any combination of vehicles registered as Special Hauling Vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its entirety after December 31, 2014 (rather than after December 31, 2004) may not exceed specified weights. Effective January 1, 2004. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 93rd | SB 1453 | Illinois SB 1453 (93rd) |
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enacted | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2003-02-20 | 2003-07-11 | openstates | ocd-bill/bf06fdc6-0d41-42ed-9c66-f2a7ff22c94c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1453&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4501&SessionID=3&GA=93 | d072ad9648502a070f85212f398db686ededb4e3eb7cb02fc397796360dc8073 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1453 (93rd) — VEH CD-WEIGHT & LENGTH LIMITS
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that specified vehicles and combinations of vehicles manufactured before or in the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) and first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015 (rather than January 1, 2005) are allowed certain specified weights on their axles. Provides that vehicles of the specified types manufactured after the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) or registered in Illinois after December 31, 2014) (rather than December 31, 2004) are subject to specified stricter weight restrictions. Provides that any combination of vehicles registered as Special Hauling Vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its entirety after December 31, 2014 (rather than after December 31, 2004) may not exceed specified weights. Effective January 1, 2004.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Lawrence M. Walsh — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2003-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
filing - 2003-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-02-20 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-02-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- 2003-02-27 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2003-03-12 Do Pass Transportation; 008-001-000
committee-passage - 2003-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
- 2003-03-13 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- 2003-03-18 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2003-03-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2003-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
- 2003-03-20 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-001
reading-3, passage - 2003-03-20 Arrived in House
introduction - 2003-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-03-21 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2003-03-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-03-21 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- 2003-03-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- 2003-03-31 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2003-04-15 Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
referral-committee - 2003-04-30 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 018-000-000
committee-passage - 2003-04-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2003-05-09 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2003-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2003-05-16 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
- 2003-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-05-21 Passed Both Houses
- 2003-06-19 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2003-07-11 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2003-07-11 Effective Date January 1, 2004
- 2003-07-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0186
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bf06fdc6-0d41-42ed-9c66-f2a7ff22c94c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).