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Bill	VEH CD-SPEED LIMITS-70 MPH	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 70 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 65 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Provides that the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will may adopt ordinances establishing speed limits lower than these speeds. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	SB 2356	Illinois SB 2356 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	115	2	2013-02-15	2013-08-19	openstates	ocd-bill/430c9d6d-1b0f-498f-9913-66593d187fc7	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2356&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73962&SessionID=85&GA=98	7c0e89346daf3fc7ef74c377d8c1d98d6ad5b682311093db5d0f81f97f0a9a15	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2356 (98th) — VEH CD-SPEED LIMITS-70 MPH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 70 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 65 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Provides that the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will may adopt ordinances establishing speed limits lower than these speeds. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).

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 — 41–6 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 85–30 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
• Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
• Brad E. Halbrook — cosponsor (person)
• Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
• Charles E. Meier — cosponsor (person)
• Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
• David McSweeney — cosponsor (person)
• Dwight Kay — cosponsor (person)
• Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
• Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
• Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Jeanne M Ives — cosponsor (person)
• Jehan A. Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
• Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
• Jim Oberweis — primary (person)
• JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
• Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
• John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
• John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
• Josh Harms — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Michael Unes — cosponsor (person)
• Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
• Norine Hammond — cosponsor (person)
• Pam Roth — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
• Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
• Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
• Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)
• Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
• Wayne Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis filing
• 2013-02-15 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2013-02-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
• 2013-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
• 2013-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
• 2013-03-05 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2013-03-06 To Subcommittee on Special Issues (EX)
• 2013-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
• 2013-03-14 Postponed - Subcommittee on Special Issues
• 2013-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis amendment-introduction
• 2013-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-03-14 Re-referred to Assignments; from the Executive Subcommittee on Special Issues referral-committee
• 2013-03-14 Re-assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2013-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2013-03-22 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
• 2013-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
• 2013-04-11 Postponed - Transportation
• 2013-04-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
• 2013-04-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
• 2013-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2013-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-04-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
• 2013-04-17 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 013-001-000 committee-passage
• 2013-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2013
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
• 2013-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
• 2013-04-18 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
• 2013-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 041-006-001 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2013-04-24 Arrived in House introduction
• 2013-04-24 Chief House Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
• 2013-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
• 2013-04-29 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-29 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
• 2013-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
• 2013-04-30 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2013-05-14 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2013-05-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2013-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-030-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-22 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2013-05-22 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-08-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-08-19 Effective Date January 1, 2014
• 2013-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0511 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/430c9d6d-1b0f-498f-9913-66593d187fc7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).