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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-FIRE&EMRGNCY VEH-WEIGHT"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Code Chapter governing size, weight, and load of vehicles does not apply to fire apparatus or authorized emergency vehicles owned or operated by any governmental body or not-for-profit fire protection service organization or agency. Removes a provision providing that an emergency vehicle may not exceed 86,000 pounds gross weight or other listed weights."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "HB 2492"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2492 (100th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 35
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2017-02-07"
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last_action: "2017-08-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0fdbd910-a456-451c-8c9c-f87b5369e50e"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2492&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103577&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "1ef4ce6fad2beb4f5c06cc96ba866ce1ccdaf485732fea433b63c72d003cd976"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 2492 (100th) — VEH CD-FIRE&EMRGNCY VEH-WEIGHT
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Code Chapter governing size, weight, and load of vehicles does not apply to fire apparatus or authorized emergency vehicles owned or operated by any governmental body or not-for-profit fire protection service organization or agency. Removes a provision providing that an emergency vehicle may not exceed 86,000 pounds gross weight or other listed weights.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2492&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103577&DocNum=2492&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2492eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103577&DocNum=2492&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2492enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103577&DocNum=2492&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
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- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. `filing`
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- **2017-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
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- **2017-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-03-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-03-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
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- **2017-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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- **2017-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2017-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
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- **2017-03-29** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2017 `reading-1`
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- **2017-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2017-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-04-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-02** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-09** Do Pass Transportation; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
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- **2017-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
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- **2017-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
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- **2017-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2017-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2017-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2018
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- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0366 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0fdbd910-a456-451c-8c9c-f87b5369e50e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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