SB 563 — VEH CD-TOW TRUCK WEIGHT LIMITS
Last action — Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 with regard to wheel and axle loads. Provides that during a towing operation, even if specified conditions are met, neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination may exceed 64,000 pounds on a triple rear axle (in addition to providing that neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination may exceed 24,000 pounds on a single or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle).
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
23 added · 23 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill SB 563 includes a complete update of its text and terminology, as it replaces the earlier engrossed version with an enrolled version. This change clarifies the language of the bill, potentially making it easier for the public and stakeholders to understand its provisions. Simplifying legislative language can help ensure that everyone impacted by the bill can grasp its intent and implications more readily.
SB563 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
(6) any single axle of a 2-axle truck specially equipped with a front loading compactor used exclusively for garbage, refuse, or recycling may not exceed 20,000 SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
(10) tandem axles on a 4-axle truck mixer, whose fourth axle is a road surface engaging mixer trailing axle, registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete and manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2004 and first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2005, with a distance greater than 72 inches but not more SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -3- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles, is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed 36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed 18,000 pounds.
36,000 pounds VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS HAVING 3 AXLES SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -4- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b With Tandem With or Axles Without Tandem 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) 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) SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -5- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
(d) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles (including loads) operated by a public utility when SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -6- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b transporting equipment required for emergency repair of public utility facilities or properties or water wells.
The tow truck SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -7- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b license plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck only.
80,000 pounds SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -8- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b gross weight for vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles;
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 16 48,000 52,500 58,000 17 48,500 53,500 58,500 SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -9- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b 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 50 75,500 79,000 51 76,000 80,000 SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -10- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b 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.
SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -11- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b (2) Vehicles for which a different limit is established and posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
and SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -12- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b 72,000 pounds gross weight.
SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -13- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over any SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -14- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b structure with a gross weight that is greater than the posted maximum weight.
For the purpose of over height SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -15- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b movements, more than one object may be carried as long as the cause for the over height is not due to multiple objects and the length, width, and weight laws are not exceeded.
(4) state the routing requested including the points of origin and destination, and may identify and include a request for routing to the nearest SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -16- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b certified scale in accordance with the Department's rules and regulations, provided the applicant has approval to travel on local roads;
The permit shall be SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -17- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b applicable only to equipment and vehicles owned by or registered in the name of the local authority, and no fee shall be charged for the issuance of such permits.
This permit exemption shall apply to all vehicles eligible to obtain permits under this Section, including commercial SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -18- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b vehicles in use during the declared time period.
SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -19- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b Single axle 2000 pounds Tandem axle 3000 pounds Gross 5000 pounds (g) The Department is authorized to adopt, amend, and to make available to interested persons a policy concerning reasonable rules, limitations and conditions or provisions of operation upon highways under its jurisdiction in addition to those contained in this Section for the movement by special permit of vehicles, combinations, or loads which cannot reasonably be dismantled or disassembled, including manufactured and modular home sections and portions thereof.
(h) Violation of any rule, limitation or condition or provision of any permit issued in accordance with the SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -20- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b provisions of this Section shall not render the entire permit null and void but the violator shall be deemed guilty of violation of permit and guilty of exceeding any size, weight or load limitations in excess of those authorized by the permit.
Any person, firm or corporation convicted of such violation shall be guilty of a petty SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -21- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b offense and shall be fined for the first offense, not less than $50 nor more than $200 and, for the second offense by the same person, firm or corporation within a period of one year, not less than $200 nor more than $300 and, for the third offense by the same person, firm or corporation within a period of one year after the date of the first offense, not less than $300 nor more than $500 and the Department shall not issue permits to the person, firm or corporation convicted of a third offense during a period of one year after the date of conviction for such third offense.
(n) The Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, in their discretion and upon SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -22- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b application in writing, may issue a special permit for continuous limited operation, authorizing the applicant to operate a tow-truck that exceeds the weight limits provided for in subsection (d) of Section 15-111, provided:
(12) the permit issued to the tow-truck is carried in the tow-truck and exhibited on demand by a police SB563 EngrossedEnrolled -23- LRB093 02177 DRH 02184 b officer;
Action History
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Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
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Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
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Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules
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Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
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Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003
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Governor Amendatory Veto
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
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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; 016-000-000
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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; 056-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 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.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | 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 |
| Soto | — | 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 |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | 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 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Not Voting |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Not Voting |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 563 do?
- Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code with regard to wheel and axle loads. Provides that during a towing operation, even if specified conditions are met, neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination may exceed 64,000 pounds on a triple rear axle (in addition to providing that neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination may exceed 24,000 pounds on a single or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle).
- Who sponsors SB 563?
- SB 563 is sponsored by Terry Link.
- What is the current status of SB 563?
- 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 563?
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