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SB 1453 — VEH CD-WEIGHT & LENGTH LIMITS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0186
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2003. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that specified vehicles and combinations of vehicles manufactured before or in the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) and first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015 (rather than January 1, 2005) are allowed certain specified weights on their axles. Provides that vehicles of the specified types manufactured after the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) or registered in Illinois after December 31, 2014) (rather than December 31, 2004) are subject to specified stricter weight restrictions. Provides that any combination of vehicles registered as Special Hauling Vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its entirety after December 31, 2014 (rather than after December 31, 2004) may not exceed specified weights. Effective January 1, 2004.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
14 added · 14 removedPlain-language change summary
In the recent updates to Bill SB 1453, all previous references to "Engrossed" have been changed to "Enrolled," indicating a shift in the bill's status. This change is often a procedural step that highlights the bill’s readiness for final approval and signifies that it has cleared earlier legislative hurdles. This matters because it shows progress toward becoming law, moving the bill closer to implementation.
SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 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 SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 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 2____ -0--- and first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, _0___ ----, with a distance greater than 72 inches but not SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -3- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b more 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 SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -4- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b HAVING 3 AXLES 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 SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -5- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b may not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (b) for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
(d) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -6- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b (including loads) operated by a public utility when transporting equipment required for emergency repair of public utility facilities or properties or water wells.
The tow truck license plate must cover the operating empty weight of the SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -7- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b tow truck only.
or SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -8- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b a total weight on a group of 2 or more consecutive axles in excess of that weight produced by the application of the following formula:
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 18 49,500 54,000 59,000 SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -9- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b 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 52 76,500 SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -10- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b 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.
(2) Vehicles for which a different limit is SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -11- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b established and posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
This SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -12- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b combination of vehicles is not subject to the bridge formula.
SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -13- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b (B) There is no sign prohibiting that access.
No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over any SB1453 EngrossedEnrolled -14- LRB093 03407 DRH 03426 b structure with a gross weight that is greater than the posted maximum weight.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0186
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Effective Date January 1, 2004
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
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Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
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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; 018-000-000
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Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
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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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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; 053-000-001
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
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Second Reading
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Fiscal Note Filed
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Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
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Do Pass Transportation; 008-001-000
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Assigned to Transportation
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
Sponsors
- Lawrence M. Walsh · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Lawrence M. Walsh
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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Not Voting |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Not Voting |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Not Voting |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | 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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Not Voting |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Not Voting |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Not Voting |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Not Voting |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Not Voting |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Not Voting |
| 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 1453 do?
- Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that specified vehicles and combinations of vehicles manufactured before or in the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) and first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015 (rather than January 1, 2005) are allowed certain specified weights on their axles. Provides that vehicles of the specified types manufactured after the model year 2014 (rather than 2004) or registered in Illinois after December 31, 2014) (rather than December 31, 2004) are subject to specified stricter weight restrictions. Provides that any combination of vehicles registered as Special Hauling Vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its entirety after December 31, 2014 (rather than after December 31, 2004) may not exceed specified weights. Effective January 1, 2004.
- Who sponsors SB 1453?
- SB 1453 is sponsored by Lawrence M. Walsh.
- What is the current status of SB 1453?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2003. Enacted.
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