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| Bill | VEH CD-ENGINE BRAKING SIGNS | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that counties are authorized to post signs that prohibit the driver of a commercial vehicle from operating or actuating any engine braking system that emits excessive noise. Prescribes the content of the sign. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules providing for the erection and placement of these signs. Provides that the provision does not apply to the use of an engine braking system that has an adequate sound muffling system in proper working order that prevents excessive noise. Provides that it is a defense that the driver used the engine braking system in an emergency to avoid a collision with a person or another vehicle. Provides that a violation of the provision is an equipment violation punishable by a fine of $75. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 2497 | Illinois HB 2497 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 33 | 2 | 2005-02-17 | 2006-05-12 | openstates | ocd-bill/52ed3fff-c92c-4f16-90a7-fb3e0bfc6e90 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2497&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=17571&SessionID=50&GA=94 | ef327993b20a13052c46b66c59ab5bc4c8416a9ffe43e66e9ea116948c0c7fd3 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 2497 (94th) — VEH CD-ENGINE BRAKING SIGNS
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that counties are authorized to post signs that prohibit the driver of a commercial vehicle from operating or actuating any engine braking system that emits excessive noise. Prescribes the content of the sign. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules providing for the erection and placement of these signs. Provides that the provision does not apply to the use of an engine braking system that has an adequate sound muffling system in proper working order that prevents excessive noise. Provides that it is a defense that the driver used the engine braking system in an emergency to avoid a collision with a person or another vehicle. Provides that a violation of the provision is an equipment violation punishable by a fine of $75.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 48–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Jim Sacia — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-17 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
filing - 2005-02-17 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- 2005-02-17 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-17 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-18 Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-10 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 027-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- 2005-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2005-04-05 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-06 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2005-04-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- 2005-04-07 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005
reading-1 - 2006-02-24 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- 2006-02-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-02-27 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-08 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2006-03-15 Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2006-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
- 2006-03-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- 2006-03-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006
- 2006-03-27 Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2006-03-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2006-04-25 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2006-05-12 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2006-05-12 Effective Date January 1, 2007
- 2006-05-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0756
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/52ed3fff-c92c-4f16-90a7-fb3e0bfc6e90. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).