Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 72 — VEH CD-ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a commercial motor vehicle with a gross weight of 10,001 or more pounds upon a highway of this State shall remove any ice and snow from the hood, roof, and sides of the vehicle that poses a threat to the safety of other persons or property on the highway during the operation of the vehicle. Exempts from this requirement a person operating a vehicle during a period of snow, sleet, or freezing rain if the period began and continued during the vehicle's operation; a person operating a vehicle when the vehicle is parked; a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle or highway maintenance vehicle; a person operating a State fleet vehicle while on official State business; or a person operating a school bus. Makes a violation a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $25 for the first offense and not more than $50 for a second or subsequent offense.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Postponed - Transportation

  5. Re-assigned to Transportation

  6. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017

  10. Assigned to Transportation

  11. Referred to Assignments

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Sponsors

  • John J. Cullerton · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • John J. Cullerton

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 72 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a commercial motor vehicle with a gross weight of 10,001 or more pounds upon a highway of this State shall remove any ice and snow from the hood, roof, and sides of the vehicle that poses a threat to the safety of other persons or property on the highway during the operation of the vehicle. Exempts from this requirement a person operating a vehicle during a period of snow, sleet, or freezing rain if the period began and continued during the vehicle's operation; a person operating a vehicle when the vehicle is parked; a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle or highway maintenance vehicle; a person operating a State fleet vehicle while on official State business; or a person operating a school bus. Makes a violation a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $25 for the first offense and not more than $50 for a second or subsequent offense.
Who sponsors SB 72?
SB 72 is sponsored by John J. Cullerton.
What is the current status of SB 72?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 72?
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