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SB 330 — VEH CD-TOWING-LENGTH-WEIGHT
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This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule or regulation, a towing vehicle that meets specified requirements may tow any disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles, including those that exceed weight or length limitations, from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
26 added · 26 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes to Bill SB 330 involve replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" across multiple lines in the document. This shift signifies that the bill has moved to a finalized status, meaning it has completed the legislative process and is set to be sent for approval. Understanding these updates is important as it indicates the progress of the bill and its readiness for implementation.
SB330 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Vehicles operating during daylight hours when transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismembered are SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the vehicle including the load may not exceed 100 feet.
(5) Recreational vehicles consisting of 3 vehicles, SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -3- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b provided the following:
For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, means the SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -4- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
(3) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen or with load, operated in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer combination, may not exceed SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -5- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b 28 feet 6 inches.
Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided that during night operations every vehicle and its load must SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -6- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -7- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b (5) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter 1, may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided that during night operations every vehicle and its load must be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -8- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
(A) The vehicle does not exceed 73,280 pounds SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -9- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b in gross weight and 8 feet 6 inches in width.
SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -10- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b (4) The distance between the kingpin and the center axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches.
(C) It is capable of utilizing the lighting SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -11- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b and braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles.
The provisions of this subsection (h) shall not apply to any vehicle or combination SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -12- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b of vehicles specifically designed for the collection and transportation of waste, garbage, or recyclable materials during the vehicle's operation in the course of collecting garbage, waste, or recyclable materials if the vehicle is traveling at a speed not in excess of 15 miles per hour during the vehicle's operation and in the course of collecting garbage, waste, or recyclable materials.
SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -13- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b (l) (Blank).
(7) a truck, not in combination and specially equipped with a selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -14- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b hoist and roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage or refuse operations may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface the following maximum weights:
Any vehicle of this type manufactured after the SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -15- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b model year of 2004 or first registered in Illinois after December 31, 2004 may not exceed a combined weight of 32,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither axle of the series may exceed 18,000 pounds;
36,000 pounds VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS HAVING 3 AXLES With Tandem With or Axles Without Tandem Axles Minimum Minimum SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -16- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b distance to Maximum distance to Maximum nearest foot Gross nearest foot Gross between Weight between Weight extreme axles (pounds) extreme axles (pounds) 10 feet 41,000 16 feet 46,000 11 42,000 17 47,000 12 43,000 18 47,500 13 44,000 19 48,000 14 44,500 20 49,000 15 45,000 21 feet or more 50,000 VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS HAVING 4 AXLES Minimum Minimum distance to Maximum distance to Maximum nearest foot Gross nearest foot Gross between Weight between Weight extreme axles (pounds) extreme axles (pounds) 15 feet 50,000 26 feet 57,500 16 50,500 27 58,000 17 51,500 28 58,500 18 52,000 29 59,500 19 52,500 30 60,000 20 53,500 31 60,500 21 54,000 32 61,500 22 54,500 33 62,000 23 55,500 34 62,500 24 56,000 35 63,500 25 56,500 36 feet or more 64,000 A vehicle not in a combination having more than 4 axles may not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (b) for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
COMBINATIONS HAVING 5 OR MORE AXLES Minimum distance to Maximum SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -17- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b nearest foot between Gross Weight extreme axles (pounds) 42 feet or less 72,000 43 73,000 44 feet or more 73,280 VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS .....
A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -18- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code, may be operated on a public highway in this State provided that neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being towed nor the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight limitations permitted under this Chapter.
If no valid plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is displayed on that vehicle, or the plate SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -19- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b displayed on that vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed.
20,000 pounds on a SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -20- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b single axle;
Distance measured to the nearest foot between the extremes of any Maximum weight in pounds group of 2 or of any group of more consecutive 2 or more consecutive axles axles feet 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles 4 34,000 5 34,000 6 34,000 7 34,000 8 38,000* 42,000 9 39,000 42,500 10 40,000 43,500 11 44,000 12 45,000 50,000 13 45,500 50,500 14 46,500 51,500 15 47,000 52,000 SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -21- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b 16 48,000 52,500 58,000 17 48,500 53,500 58,500 18 49,500 54,000 59,000 19 50,000 54,500 60,000 20 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000 21 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500 22 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000 23 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000 24 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500 25 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000 26 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500 27 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 28 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000 29 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500 30 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000 31 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500 32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000 33 64,000 68,500 74,000 34 64,500 69,000 74,500 35 65,500 70,000 75,000 36 66,000 70,500 75,500 37 66,500 71,000 76,000 38 67,500 72,000 77,000 39 68,000 72,500 77,500 40 68,500 73,000 78,000 41 69,500 73,500 78,500 42 70,000 74,000 79,000 43 70,500 75,000 80,000 44 71,500 75,500 45 72,000 76,000 46 72,500 76,500 47 73,500 77,500 48 74,000 78,000 49 74,500 78,500 SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -22- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b 50 75,500 79,000 51 76,000 80,000 52 76,500 53 77,500 54 78,000 55 78,500 56 79,500 57 80,000 *If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2 axles are tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not exceed 34,000 pounds, notwithstanding the higher limit resulting from the application of the formula.
(1) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a total weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -23- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b distance between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
(7) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2004, and registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2005, having 5 axles with a distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -24- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b not exceed the following maximum weights:
SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -25- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b (A) The vehicle and load does not exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width and 65 feet overall length.
(h) The Department upon request from any local authority shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot with safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles otherwise permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating maximum weight to be erected SB330 EngrossedEnrolled -26- LRB093 08254 DRH 08467 b and maintained before each end of the structure.
Action History
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Total Veto Stands
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Placed Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003
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Governor Vetoed
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-000-000
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
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Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Transportation; 008-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
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Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 010-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
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Postponed - Transportation
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Assigned to Transportation
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Sponsors
- Terry Link · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Terry Link
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 117 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Not Voting |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | 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 | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Not Voting |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 330 do?
- Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule or regulation, a towing vehicle that meets specified requirements may tow any disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles, including those that exceed weight or length limitations, from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur.
- Who sponsors SB 330?
- SB 330 is sponsored by Terry Link.
- What is the current status of SB 330?
- This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 330?
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