republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-708.md

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Bill	VEH CD-HIGHWAY ACCESS	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain large vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any state, county, township, or municipal highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for purposes of loading or unloading if specified conditions are met. Provides that these vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any State, county, or township highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for the purpose of food, fuel, repairs, and rest if specified conditions are met. Provides that certain large vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any non-designated highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for purposes of loading or unloading or for purposes of food, fuel, repairs, and rest.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	94th	HB 708	Illinois HB 708 (94th)	bill		enacted		3	65	3	2005-02-01	2006-05-05	openstates	ocd-bill/fa525274-fee6-408c-b564-06de8126d0c9	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=708&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=15189&SessionID=50&GA=94	d4af42db5c2717023929b86459a52483a4b20d8b87bf19208bb693ec03949cd6	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 708 (94th) — VEH CD-HIGHWAY ACCESS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain large vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any state, county, township, or municipal highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for purposes of loading or unloading if specified conditions are met. Provides that these vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any State, county, or township highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for the purpose of food, fuel, repairs, and rest if specified conditions are met. Provides that certain large vehicles have access from any designated (rather than any State designated) highway onto any non-designated highway for the necessary distance (rather than for 5 highway miles) for purposes of loading or unloading or for purposes of food, fuel, repairs, and rest.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 113–3 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 110–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• William B. Black — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2005-02-01 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black filing
• 2005-02-01 First Reading reading-1
• 2005-02-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2005-02-08 Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee referral-committee
• 2005-02-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
• 2005-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
• 2005-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
• 2005-02-23 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 022-002-000 committee-passage
• 2005-02-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2005-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2005-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
• 2005-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
• 2005-02-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2005-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2005-03-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000 reading-3, passage
• 2005-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2005-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
• 2005-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2005-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
• 2005-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
• 2005-03-03 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2005-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2005-03-03 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
• 2005-03-03 First Reading reading-1
• 2005-03-03 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2005-03-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2005-04-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2005-04-12 Sponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2005-04-13 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2005-04-20 Postponed - Transportation
• 2005-05-04 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2005-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
• 2005-05-12 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
• 2005-07-01 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2005-10-19 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 reading-3
• 2005-10-19 Approved for Consideration Rules
• 2005-10-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 25, 2005
• 2005-10-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan amendment-introduction
• 2005-10-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2005-10-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
• 2005-10-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
• 2005-10-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2005-10-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; John M. Sullivan amendment-passage
• 2005-10-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 27, 2005
• 2005-10-27 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2005-10-27 Arrived in House introduction
• 2005-10-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2005-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William B. Black
• 2005-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2005-11-04 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
• 2006-01-11 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2006-03-08 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
• 2006-03-08 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
• 2006-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2006-03-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee referral-committee
• 2006-03-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 024-000-000
• 2006-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
• 2006-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2006-03-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000
• 2006-03-15 Passed Both Houses
• 2006-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
• 2006-04-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2006-05-05 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2006-05-05 Effective Date May 5, 2006
• 2006-05-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0739 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fa525274-fee6-408c-b564-06de8126d0c9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).