Date	Chamber	Action
11/6/2003	Senate	Total Veto Stands

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/15-107

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-107

625 ILCS 5/15-111

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule or regulation, a towing vehicle that meets specified requirements may tow any disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles, including those that exceed weight or length limitations, from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Amends the amendatory provision regarding vehicle lengths by deleting language providing that a towing vehicle meeting specified requirements may tow any combination of vehicles from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Amends the amendatory provision regarding wheel and axle loads and gross weights by deleting language providing that a towing vehicle meeting specified requirements may tow any combination of vehicles from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur. Amends provisions limiting vehicle lengths and limiting wheel and axle loads and gross weights by providing that the towing authorized by the new provision is permitted only on State routes approved by the Department of Transportation. Provides that the tower must abide by posted bridge weight limits.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2/6/2003	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/19/2003	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
2/27/2003	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
2/28/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
3/3/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
3/3/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/4/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
3/4/2003	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/5/2003	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000
3/5/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
3/21/2003	Senate	Second Reading
3/21/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
3/21/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
3/21/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/24/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Transportation; 008-000-000
3/25/2003	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
3/25/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
3/26/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3/26/2003	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2003	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
3/27/2003	House	First Reading
3/27/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2003	House	Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
4/4/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
4/4/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
4/9/2003	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-000-000
4/9/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
5/8/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
5/8/2003	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/6/2003	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/29/2003	Senate	Governor Vetoed
10/23/2003	Senate	Placed Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003
11/6/2003	Senate	Total Veto Stands

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