Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 451 — TRANSPORTATION-TECH

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Summary

Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning usage of the tollway without payment.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

82 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 451 focus on updating vehicle bumper regulations within the Illinois Vehicle Code. Notably, it clarifies that all motor vehicles with a weight of 9,000 pounds or less must have both front and rear bumpers, specifying maximum bumper heights based on vehicle weight categories. Meanwhile, the bill removes certain details from the Toll Highway Act, specifically regarding penalties for using counterfeit tolls. These changes are significant because they aim to enhance safety on the roads by ensuring proper vehicle equipment while simplifying enforcement against toll violations.

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093_SB0451 LRB093 06728 DRH 06862 b AN ACT in relation to transportation.
SB451 Engrossed LRB093 06728 DRH 06862 b AN ACT in relation to transportation.
The Toll Highway Act is amended by changing Section 27.1 as follows:
The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 12-608 as follows:
(605 ILCS 10/27.1) (from Ch.
(625 ILCS 5/12-608) (from Ch.
121, par.
95 1/2, par.
100-27.1) Sec.
12-608) Sec.
27.1.
12-608.
Any person who shall use any spurious or counterfeit tickets, coupons or tokens in payment of any toll required to be paid by the Authority under the provisions of this Act, or who shall attempt to use the highway without payment of the tolls prescribed by the Authority, shall be deemed guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100 for each s---- offense.
Bumpers.
Each day any toll highway is used by any person in violation of this Act shall constitute a separate offense.
(a) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or less or any motor vehicle registered as a recreational vehicle under this Code on any highway of this State unless such motor vehicle is equipped with both a front and rear bumper.
Except as indicated below, maximum bumper heights of such motor vehicles shall be determined by weight category of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) measured from a level surface to the highest point of the bottom of the bumper when the vehicle is unloaded and the tires are inflated to the manufacturer's recommended pressure.
Maximum bumper heights are as follows:
Maximum Front Maximum Rear Bumper height Bumper Height All motor vehicles of the first division except multipurpose passenger vehicles:
22 inches 22 inches Multipurpose passenger vehicles and all other motor vehicles:
4,500 lbs.
and under GVWR 24 inches 26 inches 4,501 lbs.
through 7,500 lbs.
GVWR 27 inches 29 inches 7,501 lbs.
through 9,000 lbs.
GVWR 28 inches 30 inches SB451 Engrossed -2- LRB093 06728 DRH 06862 b _t_____________________a______________________f_____________ _____e_____________________u______________________e_____________ _____r_____________________a______________________r_____________ _____G_____________________e______________________e_____________ _____e____________________ For any vehicle with bumpers or attaching components which have been modified or altered from the original manufacturer's design in order to conform with the maximum bumper requirements of this section, the bumper height shall be measured from a level surface to the bottom of the vehicle frame rail at the most forward and rearward points of the frame rail.
The bumper on any vehicle so modified or altered shall be at least 4.5 inches in vertical height and extend no less than the width of the respective wheel tracks outermost distance.
However, nothing in this Section shall prevent the installation of bumper guards.
(b) This Section shall not apply to street rods, custom vehicles, motor vehicles designed or modified primarily for off-highway purposes while such vehicles are in tow or to motorcycles or motor driven cycles, nor to motor vehicles registered as antique vehicles when the original design of such antique vehicles did not include bumpers.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle driven during the first 1000 recorded miles of that vehicle, when such vehicle is owned or operated by a manufacturer, dealer or transporter displaying a special plate or plates as described in Chapter 3 of this Code while such vehicle is (1) being delivered from the manufacturing or assembly plant directly to the purchasing dealer or distributor, or from one dealership or distributor to another;
(2) being moved by the most direct route from one location to another for the purpose of installing special bodies or equipment;
or (3) being driven for purposes of demonstration by a prospective SB451 Engrossed -3- LRB093 06728 DRH 06862 b buyer with the dealer or his agent present in the cab of the vehicle during the demonstration.
The dealer shall, prior to the receipt of any deposit made or any contract signed by the buyer to secure the purchase of a vehicle, inform such buyer, by written statement signed by the purchaser to indicate acknowledgement of the contents thereof, of the legal requirements of this Section regarding front and rear bumpers if such vehicle is not to be equipped with bumpers at the time of delivery.
(c) Any violation of this Section is a Class C misdemeanor.
A second conviction under this Section shall be punishable with a fine of not less than $500.
An officer making an arrest under this Section shall order the vehicle driver to remove the vehicle from the highway.
A person convicted under this Section shall be ordered to bring his vehicle into compliance with this Section.
77-2239.)
92-668, eff.
1-1-03.)
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  3. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  4. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton

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

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-June 1, 2004

  8. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  12. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-032-000

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

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-000-000

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  19. Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote

  20. Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  21. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004

  22. Referred to Rules Committee

  23. First Reading

  24. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 054-004-000

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Shadid

  30. Recalled to Second Reading

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Transportation; 007-000-000

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003

  36. Second Reading

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003

  38. Do Pass Transportation; 006-004-000

  39. Postponed - Transportation

  40. Assigned to Transportation

  41. Referred to Rules

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid

Sponsors

  • John J. Cullerton · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • John J. Cullerton

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 32 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 733102
Democrat 9000
Republican 2100
Total 843202
% of votes cast 71%27%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Meyer — Nay
Franks — Yea
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Nay
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Slone — Yea
Turner — Yea
Washington — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Younge — Yea
Howard — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Nay
Krause — Yea
Lindner — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Watson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Pankau — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Scully — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Fritchey — Not Voting
Froehlich — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46401
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 54401
% of votes cast 92%7%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Munoz — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Obama — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jones, J. — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 451 do?
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning usage of the tollway without payment.
Who sponsors SB 451?
SB 451 is sponsored by John J. Cullerton.
What is the current status of SB 451?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 451?
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