republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/sb-1453.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-WEIGHT & LENGTH LIMITS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1453"
citation: "Illinois SB 1453 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2003-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf06fdc6-0d41-42ed-9c66-f2a7ff22c94c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1453&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4501&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "d072ad9648502a070f85212f398db686ededb4e3eb7cb02fc397796360dc8073"
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 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.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1453&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4501&DocNum=1453&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1453eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4501&DocNum=1453&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1453enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4501&DocNum=1453&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bf06fdc6-0d41-42ed-9c66-f2a7ff22c94c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).