Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 2499 — VEH CD-TOLL HIGHWAY VEH-GVWR

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0062

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in the bill HB 2499 involve a complete switch from an older version (Engrossed) to a newly finalized version (Enrolled). This reflects updates that may include corrections or final adjustments made after discussions in legislative sessions. These changes are significant because they indicate that the bill has passed its final stages and is ready for enactment, ensuring it adheres to the latest legislative standards and requirements.

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HB2499 Engrossed LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
HB2499 Enrolled LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b AN ACT concerning transportation.
and HB2499 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b vehicles of a municipal or county emergency services and disaster agency, as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
and HB2499 Enrolled - 2 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b vehicles of a municipal or county emergency services and disaster agency, as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
however, the designation or HB2499 Engrossed - 3 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b authorization must be carried in the vehicle, and the lights may be visible or activated only when responding to a bona fide emergency;
however, the designation or HB2499 Enrolled - 3 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b authorization must be carried in the vehicle, and the lights may be visible or activated only when responding to a bona fide emergency;
Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of HB2499 Engrossed - 4 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b Juvenile Justice;
Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of HB2499 Enrolled - 4 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b Juvenile Justice;
the lights shall not be lighted except when HB2499 Engrossed - 5 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b responding to an emergency call or when parked or stationary while engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at the scene of the emergency.
the lights shall not be lighted except when HB2499 Enrolled - 5 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b responding to an emergency call or when parked or stationary while engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at the scene of the emergency.
furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are engaged HB2499 Engrossed - 6 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b in maintenance or construction operations within the limits of construction projects;
furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are engaged HB2499 Enrolled - 6 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b in maintenance or construction operations within the limits of construction projects;
these lights may not be lighted except HB2499 Engrossed - 7 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b when the motorized equipment or vehicle is actually being used for those purposes on behalf of a unit of government;
these lights may not be lighted except HB2499 Enrolled - 7 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b when the motorized equipment or vehicle is actually being used for those purposes on behalf of a unit of government;
HB2499 Engrossed - 8 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b 13.
HB2499 Enrolled - 8 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b 13.
or paid or unpaid members of a local or county emergency management services agency as defined in the HB2499 Engrossed - 9 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, designated or authorized by local authorities, in writing, and carrying that designation or authorization in the vehicle.
or paid or unpaid members of a local or county emergency management services agency as defined in the HB2499 Enrolled - 9 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, designated or authorized by local authorities, in writing, and carrying that designation or authorization in the vehicle.
and (D) the name of a person within the fire department, fire protection district, rescue squad, ambulance unit, or emergency management services HB2499 Engrossed - 10 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b agency to contact to verify the information provided.
and (D) the name of a person within the fire department, fire protection district, rescue squad, ambulance unit, or emergency management services HB2499 Enrolled - 10 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b agency to contact to verify the information provided.
Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, when used in combination with red HB2499 Engrossed - 11 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, when used in combination with red HB2499 Enrolled - 11 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
(c-2) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a paid or unpaid member of a local or county emergency management services agency as defined in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, may be equipped with white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights to be used in combination with blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, if authorization by HB2499 Engrossed - 12 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b local authorities is in writing and carried in the vehicle.
(c-2) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a paid or unpaid member of a local or county emergency management services agency as defined in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, may be equipped with white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights to be used in combination with blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, if authorization by HB2499 Enrolled - 12 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b local authorities is in writing and carried in the vehicle.
The HB2499 Engrossed - 13 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b signage shall be displayed on all sides of the vehicle in letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide.
The HB2499 Enrolled - 13 - LRB100 08732 AXK 18870 b signage shall be displayed on all sides of the vehicle in letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0062

  2. Effective Date August 11, 2017

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2017

  10. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  15. Arrive in Senate

  16. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-002-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Do Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 005-000-000

  21. Assigned to Tollway Oversight Committee

  22. Referred to Rules Committee

  23. First Reading

  24. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29008
Democrat 14000
Republican 8000
Total 51008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Link — Yea
Rooney — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Not Voting
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Steans — Not Voting
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Bush — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Not Voting
Haine — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Landek — Not Voting
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 2 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66107
Republican 10101
Democrat 32000
Total 108208
% of votes cast 92%2%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Batinick — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Butler — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Costello — Yea
McAsey — Not Voting
McAuliffe — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Hays — Yea
Sente — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Sauer — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Lang — Yea
Jones — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Davis — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Phelps — Not Voting
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Stratton — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Willis — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Jimenez — Yea
Winger — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Burke, Kelly — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
Parkhurst — Yea
Phillips — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Welter — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Long — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2499 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (rather than vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority identified as Highway Emergency Lane Patrol). Allows vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority with a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or more to use red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2499?
HB 2499 is sponsored by Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2499?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
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