republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/sb-1704.md

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Bill	VEH CD-LOCAL HWY RESTRICT AUTH	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that local authorities may by ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of vehicles or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon highways under their jurisdiction, for a total period not to exceed 90 days, measured in either consecutive or nonconsecutive days at the discretion of local authorities, in any one calendar year, when conditions will seriously damage or destroy the highway.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	SB 1704	Illinois SB 1704 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	27	2	2015-02-20	2015-07-28	openstates	ocd-bill/c4c663cc-16a1-4c7b-8e44-163bd5a204ca	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1704&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88442&SessionID=88&GA=99	9d1dfd32903448e6928442c714e9376dae5ddc3f9735248640965871ddf7b7e5	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1704 (99th) — VEH CD-LOCAL HWY RESTRICT AUTH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that local authorities may by ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of vehicles or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon highways under their jurisdiction, for a total period not to exceed 90 days, measured in either consecutive or nonconsecutive days at the discretion of local authorities, in any one calendar year, when conditions will seriously damage or destroy the highway.

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 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• John M. Sullivan — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2015-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan filing
• 2015-02-20 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-02-20 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2015-03-11 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2015-03-24 Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2015-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015
• 2015-04-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
• 2015-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-04-24 Arrived in House introduction
• 2015-04-24 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2015-04-24 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-05-04 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
• 2015-05-08 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
• 2015-05-13 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2015-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
• 2015-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-05-28 Passed Both Houses
• 2015-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2015-07-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2015-07-28 Effective Date January 1, 2016
• 2015-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0168 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c4c663cc-16a1-4c7b-8e44-163bd5a204ca. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).