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Bill	VEH CD-KINGPIN-REAR AXLE LIMIT	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes length limits for the distance between the kingpin and the center of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	SB 2579	Illinois SB 2579 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	48	2	2012-01-18	2012-08-02	openstates	ocd-bill/d3c92cdc-61f9-4998-ad2c-5df510e14827	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2579&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=62912&SessionID=84&GA=97	f5c6403e9607c915a51cab8cccf0a0c1cf7957bb6e43a64afb3de0eeea6b6def	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2579 (97th) — VEH CD-KINGPIN-REAR AXLE LIMIT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes length limits for the distance between the kingpin and the center of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor.

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 — 112–2 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 50–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
• Brad E. Halbrook — cosponsor (person)
• Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
• Dwight Kay — cosponsor (person)
• Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
• John M. Sullivan — primary (person)
• Michael Unes — cosponsor (person)
• Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
• Wayne Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-01-18 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan filing
• 2012-01-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-01-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-01-24 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2012-02-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan amendment-introduction
• 2012-02-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-02-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2012-02-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan amendment-introduction
• 2012-02-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-02-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2012-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2012-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2012-02-24 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2012
• 2012-02-27 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-02-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2012
• 2012-03-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
• 2012-03-22 Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-23 Arrived in House introduction
• 2012-03-23 Chief House Sponsor Rep. David Reis
• 2012-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-04-16 Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee referral-committee
• 2012-04-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
• 2012-04-26 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Norine Hammond
• 2012-05-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2012-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
• 2012-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
• 2012-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
• 2012-05-10 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-002-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook
• 2012-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
• 2012-05-10 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-08 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-02 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-02 Effective Date January 1, 2013
• 2012-08-02 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0883 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d3c92cdc-61f9-4998-ad2c-5df510e14827. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).