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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-TOLL HIGHWAY VEH-GVWR"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of \"authorized emergency vehicle\" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1298"
citation: "Illinois SB 1298 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2019-02-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/246577e6-7ed5-4952-8c4b-a7e298b00f9d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1298&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103584&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "a0d481a6ab887f44936ee1c757d24801bdc5c0a2ec154abd287f0e7437d3123f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 1298 (100th) — VEH CD-TOLL HIGHWAY VEH-GVWR
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1298&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103584&DocNum=1298&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1298eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103584&DocNum=1298&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1298enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103584&DocNum=1298&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **502** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1006** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **502** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-15** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2017-03-01** Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
- **2017-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2017-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2017-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-08-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-28** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2017-10-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
- **2017-11-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-07** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2018-11-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-12-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2019
- **2019-01-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-01-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2019-01-07** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2019-01-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-01-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2019-01-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2019-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-01-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-01-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-006-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-01-08** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2019-01-08** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 8, 2019
- **2019-01-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2019-01-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2019-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-002-000
- **2019-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 050-002-000
- **2019-01-09** Senate Concurs
- **2019-01-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-02-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-02-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-02-28** Effective Date February 28, 2019
- **2019-02-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1180 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/246577e6-7ed5-4952-8c4b-a7e298b00f9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).