Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2573

Bill Status of HB 2573 98th General Assembly

Short Description: VEH CD-SPEED LIMITS-70 MPH

House Sponsors
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer and Barbara Wheeler

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  12/3/2014 House 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
625 ILCS 5/11-603 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-603

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that outside the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 65 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 55 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  2/21/2013 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
  2/21/2013 House First Reading
  2/21/2013 House Referred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2013 House Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
  3/12/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
  3/12/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/14/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
  3/15/2013 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  3/15/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
  3/15/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/18/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
  3/22/2013 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2013 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014 House Session Sine Die

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Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
2/21/2013	House	First Reading
2/21/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
3/12/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
3/12/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/14/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
3/15/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
3/15/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
3/15/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die