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| Bill | VEH CD-STATE POLICE-VARIOUS | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "auxiliary power unit". Provides that trucks equipped with auxiliary power units may exceed weight limits by the lessor of the weight of the auxiliary power unit or 400 pounds, provided specified conditions are met. Provides that home rule counties or municipalities shall not impose further weight limits or require permits for any weight and size in excess of local restrictions on trucks and other commercial vehicles when gaining access to or egress from points of loading or unloading by the most direct and shortest route available. Makes changes to Sections concerning: the effect of provisions regarding weight and axle limits; requirements for clearance, identification, and side marker lamps; and when the Department of Transportation or a local authority may restrict highway use. Makes changes to a Section concerning wheel and axle loads and gross weights and conforming changes to various other Sections. Preempts home rule powers. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | SB 1644 | Illinois SB 1644 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 47 | 2 | 2011-02-09 | 2011-07-27 | openstates | ocd-bill/851e1e4d-7b62-4255-8765-5d3a9fb492f5 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1644&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57604&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 4de253ce8eed739caa938179b8ea31e879252b0a32455c05822c212b4d91db37 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1644 (97th) — VEH CD-STATE POLICE-VARIOUS
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "auxiliary power unit". Provides that trucks equipped with auxiliary power units may exceed weight limits by the lessor of the weight of the auxiliary power unit or 400 pounds, provided specified conditions are met. Provides that home rule counties or municipalities shall not impose further weight limits or require permits for any weight and size in excess of local restrictions on trucks and other commercial vehicles when gaining access to or egress from points of loading or unloading by the most direct and shortest route available. Makes changes to Sections concerning: the effect of provisions regarding weight and axle limits; requirements for clearance, identification, and side marker lamps; and when the Department of Transportation or a local authority may restrict highway use. Makes changes to a Section concerning wheel and axle loads and gross weights and conforming changes to various other Sections. Preempts home rule powers.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 118–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
filing - 2011-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-09 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-01 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2011-03-01 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2011-03-02 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2011-03-09 Postponed - Transportation
- 2011-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2011-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2011-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-03-15 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
- 2011-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2011-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000
- 2011-04-08 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-04-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sullivan
amendment-passage - 2011-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- 2011-04-15 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
reading-3 - 2011-05-03 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-05-05 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- 2011-05-05 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-05-05 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-11 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- 2011-05-16 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2011-05-16 Re-assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-16 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2011-05-16 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- 2011-05-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-24 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-06-22 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-07-27 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-07-27 Effective Date January 1, 2012
- 2011-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0201
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/851e1e4d-7b62-4255-8765-5d3a9fb492f5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).