Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-601

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601

625 ILCS 5/11-602

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-602

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, unless some other speed restriction has been established under the Code, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is 65 miles per hour. Deletes language providing that the Department of Transportation may not alter the speed limits on an access-controlled highway to exceed 55 miles per hour for vehicles of the second division weighing 8,001 pounds or more. Effective January 1, 2010.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that in the counties outside of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for a second division vehicle designed or used for the carrying of a gross weight of 8,001 pounds or more is 65 miles per hour on any interstate highway (rather than 55). Provides that busses may travel at 55 miles per hour (rather than 60) on all highways, roads, or streets not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Provides that a house car, camper, private living coach, vehicles licensed as recreational vehicles, and any vehicle towing any other vehicle may travel at a speed of 65 miles per hour (rather than 55) in certain circumstances. Effective January 1, 2010.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
2/18/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/26/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
3/26/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/26/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 038-014-002
3/26/2009	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. David Reis
3/26/2009	House	First Reading
3/26/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
4/22/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
4/22/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
4/22/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 004-003-000
4/22/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
4/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
4/23/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
5/22/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
5/29/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
5/31/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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