SB3208sam002 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

Filed: 2/23/2026

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3208

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3208 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 1-130 and 15-312 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/1-130) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-130)

Sec. 1-130. Implement of husbandry. Every vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, or livestock-raising operations, including farm wagons, wagon trailers, or similar vehicles used in connection with such operations or for lifting or carrying an implement of husbandry that:

(1) has only one axle and a gross weight 36,000 pounds or less; or

(2) has 2 or more axles and a gross weight of 52,000 pounds or less. Every vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, or livestock raising operations, including farm wagons, wagon trailers or like vehicles used in connection therewith, or for lifting or carrying an implement of husbandry provided that no farm wagon, wagon trailer or like vehicle having a gross weight of more than 36,000 pounds, shall be included hereunder.

(Source: P.A. 81-327.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-312) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-312)

Sec. 15-312. Fees for police escort. When State Police escorts are required by the Department of Transportation for the safety of the motoring public, the following fees shall be paid by the applicant:

(1) to the Department of Transportation: $40 per hour per vehicle based upon the pre-estimated time of the movement to be agreed upon between the Department and the applicant, with a minimum fee of $80 per vehicle; and

(2) to the Illinois State Police: $125 $75 per hour per State Police vehicle based upon the actual time of the movement, with a minimum fee of $500 $300 per State Police vehicle. The Illinois State Police shall remit the moneys to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the moneys into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund.

The actual time of the movement shall be the time the police escort is required to pick up the movement to the time the movement is completed. Any delays or breakdowns shall be considered part of the movement time. Any fraction of an hour shall be rounded up to the next whole hour.

The State Police may use an online payment system to accept fees for police escorts.

(Source: P.A. 102-505, eff. 8-20-21; 103-706, eff. 1-1-25.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".