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 Bill Status of HB5054  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  VEH CD-TOLL HGHWY-SPEED LIMITS

House Sponsors
Rep. Peter Breen

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan McConchie)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
605 ILCS 10/31from Ch. 121, par. 100-31
625 ILCS 5/11-603from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-603


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that any person or persons may bring a civil action to recover damages for injury to his or her person or property caused by any act of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority or any of its officers, agents, or employees. Provides that any such action is subject to the same limits and requirements applicable to actions against the State under the Court of Claims Act and the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in order to post a speed limit on a highway under its jurisdiction that is less than the limit prescribed in a provision of the Code concerning general speed restrictions, the Authority shall obtain approval from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Provides that the Authority shall not issue a regulation to change the speed limit for vehicles of the second division weighing more than 8,000 pounds that is more than 10 miles per hour less than the maximum speed limit of that highway. Provides that beginning 12 months after the effective date of the bill, the effective absolute maximum speed limit on any part of a highway under the Authority's jurisdiction shall be: (1) except for Interstate Route 294 and the portion of Interstate Route 94 that is between Interstate Route 294 and U.S. Route 41, 70 miles per hour or the maximum speed limit authorized in the Code, whichever is less; and (2) 60 miles per hour or the maximum speed limit authorized in the Code, whichever is less, on Interstate Route 294 and the portion of Interstate Route 94 that is between Interstate Route 294 and U.S. Route 41. Provides that if Interstate Route 294 undergoes construction that results in an increase in the maximum design speed limit, the effective absolute maximum speed limit shall be the design speed limit or the maximum speed limit authorized in the Code, whichever is less. Provides that the Authority shall issue regulations to implement a change in the speed limits. Provides that the Authority and its employees, officers, and agents shall not be subject to an action for any injury to person or property fairly traceable to the setting of speed limits. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
605 ILCS 10/31from Ch. 121, par. 100-31

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: (1) removes changes made to the Toll Highway Act; (2) provides that, with respect to the setting of speed limits, nothing in the Section shall be construed to increase liability under existing law; and (3) deletes language providing that the Authority and its employees, officers, and agents shall not be subject to an action for any injury to person or property fairly traceable to the setting of speed limits. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
  2/14/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/23/2018HouseTo Tort Liability Law Subcommittee
  4/6/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
  4/6/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/10/2018HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-000-000
  4/10/2018HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  4/10/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  4/10/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  4/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/24/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/24/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-003-000
  4/25/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2018
  5/1/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  5/1/2018SenateFirst Reading
  5/1/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/8/2018SenateAssigned to Transportation
  5/11/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  5/17/2018SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (TR)
  5/31/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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