Bill Status of HB1574  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-LEFT LANE USAGE

House Sponsors
Rep. John J. Millner - Calvin L. Giles - Jim Sacia and Joel Brunsvold

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Rutherford - Kathleen L. Wojcik)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/6/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0447

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/11-701from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-701


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits excessive use of the left lane of controlled access and other multilane highways except when certain conditions exist. Provides that a vehicle may not be driven to the left of another vehicle on those highways for a distance exceeding one-half mile. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles while using emergency lighting or to law enforcement vehicles engaged in official duties.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes most of the amendatory provisions of the bill and replaces them with similar provisions that apply only to controlled access multilane highways. Deletes language providing that a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane for a distance exceeding one-half mile.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner
  2/10/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
  2/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joel Brunsvold
  2/20/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 016-001-001
  2/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/21/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/26/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner
  2/26/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
  3/20/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 012-001-000
  3/25/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-013-004
  3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003
  3/28/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
  4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Transportation
  4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-001-000
  4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003
  5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading
  5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
  5/13/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
  5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-010-005
  5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses
  6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor
  8/6/2003HouseGovernor Approved
  8/6/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004
  8/6/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0447