92nd General Assembly
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REITZ.

(PARKER)

   625 ILCS 5/1-126.1 new                                                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-101         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-102         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-102                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-103         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-103                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-106         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-106                      
   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                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-112         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-112                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-113         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113                      
   625 ILCS 5/15-316         from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316                      

        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Provides for new  designations      
   of  highways  (Class I, II, and III highways, non-designated highways,      
   and local highways).  Provides that for Class III  and  non-designated      
   highways the width of a vehicle or load may not exceed 8 feet.  Places      
   limitations  on  the  use  of highways by vehicles that exceed certain      
   weight and size specifications.  Provides that no exceptions shall  be      
   authorized   for   travel   on  local  roads  or  municipal  roads  as      
   thoroughfare between state designated highways.  Removes the  existing      
   requirements  and provides new requirements for a tow truck to operate      
   on a public highway.  Removes the existing requirements  and  provides      
   new  requirements  for  wheel  and  axle  loads  and  gross  weight of      
   vehicles.  Removes the exception that certain weight limitations shall      
   not apply to a public utility when transporting  equipment.   Provides      
   that  if a police officer is of the opinion that a vehicle location is      
   unsafe, the officer is authorized to have the vehicle towed,  even  if      
   this would exceed the tow truck's weight limit.  Makes other changes.       
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Transportation)                           
          This legislation will have no fiscal impact on the Illinois          
          Department of Transportation.                                        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          625 ILCS 5/15-113                                                    
        Changes the language  placing  limitations  on  local  access  on      
   county,  township, or municipal highways by vehicles exceeding certain      
   weight and length  limitations.   Changes  the  language  of  the  new      
   requirements  for a tow truck to operate on a public highway. Provides      
   that a tow truck towing a disabled vehicle or combination of  vehicles      
   is   not   subject  to  length  limitations.  Provides  that  vehicles      
   transporting large structural objects during daylight hours on  normal      
   week  days  are  subject  only  to  length limitations of 100 feet for      
   vehicle and load and 80 feet  for  a  single  object.   Provides  that      
   vehicles  operated  by  public  utilities  for  the  purpose of making      
   emergency repairs are not subject  to  length  limitations.   Provides      
   that  these vehicles, if operated at night, must be lighted to clearly      
   mark the dimensions of the load. Makes other changes.                       
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Changes provisions placing limitations on local access on certain      
   State, county,  township,  and  municipal  highways  by  vehicles  not      
   exceeding certain weight and length limitations.                            
   FEB-22-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   FEB-22-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-22-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   FEB-27-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               TRANSPORAT'N          
   MAR-15-2001  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   MAR-15-2001  H                   COMMITTEE               TRANSPORAT'N          
   MAR-16-2001  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     021-000-000   HTRN    
   MAR-16-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   APR-03-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-REITZ              
   APR-03-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   APR-03-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-04-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-REITZ              
   APR-04-2001  H                           RULES REFERS TO HTRN                  
   APR-04-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   APR-04-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   APR-05-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-REITZ              
   APR-05-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HTRN/019-000-000      
   APR-05-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-REITZ              
   APR-05-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   APR-05-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-06-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        115-000-000           
   APR-06-2001  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   APR-06-2001  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   01-04-17              
   APR-10-2001  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            PARKER                
   APR-17-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   APR-17-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   APR-25-2001  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               TRANSPORTN            
   MAY-02-2001  S       DO PASS                             010-000-000   STRN    
   MAY-02-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  01-05-03              
   MAY-08-2001  S  FILED WITH SECRETARY                                           
   MAY-08-2001  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER             
   MAY-08-2001  S                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL                  
   MAY-10-2001  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER             
   MAY-10-2001  S             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL                  
   MAY-14-2001  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   MAY-14-2001  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-PARKER             
   MAY-14-2001  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAY-14-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  01-05-15              
   MAY-15-2001  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   057-000-000           
   MAY-15-2001  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   MAY-15-2001  H  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE  01                    
   MAY-17-2001  H  MOTION FILED CONCUR                      01/REITZ              
   MAY-17-2001  H                        MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   MAY-17-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE            01                    
   MAY-22-2001  H  MOTION                                   TO CONCUR SA #1       
   MAY-22-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL/005-000-000      
   MAY-22-2001  H  HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.)      01/115-000-000        
   MAY-22-2001  H  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   JUN-20-2001  H  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   AUG-17-2001  H  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   AUG-17-2001  H                            EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01              
   AUG-17-2001  H  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0417               

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