Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 3738 — VEH CD-RECYCLING TRUCKS-WEIGHT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0464

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain specially equipped vehicles used solely for recycling (as well as those used solely for garbage or refuse) hauls or operations are subject to special weight limits when not operating on interstate highways.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 3738 has replaced the old "Engrossed" text with "Enrolled," indicating it has progressed in the legislative process. This change matters because it reflects that the bill has been finalized and is ready for the governor's approval, moving it closer to becoming law. Overall, this transition signifies an important milestone in how the bill is progressing through the legislative system.

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HB3738 Engrossed LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
HB3738 Enrolled LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 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 pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the HB3738 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
(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 pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the HB3738 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
Any vehicle of this type manufactured after the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois after December 31, HB3738 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 2014 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;
Any vehicle of this type manufactured after the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois after December 31, HB3738 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 2014 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 distance to Maximum distance to Maximum nearest foot Gross nearest foot Gross between Weight between Weight HB3738 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 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 9 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.
 36,000 pounds VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS 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 HB3738 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 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 9 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 nearest foot between Gross Weight extreme axles (pounds) 42 feet or less 72,000 43 73,000 44 feet or more 73,280 HB3738 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS  ....
COMBINATIONS HAVING 5 OR MORE AXLES Minimum distance to Maximum nearest foot between Gross Weight extreme axles (pounds) 42 feet or less 72,000 43 73,000 44 feet or more 73,280 HB3738 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS  ....
A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that HB3738 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 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.
A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that HB3738 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 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 HB3738 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is displayed on that vehicle, or the plate 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.
If no valid HB3738 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is displayed on that vehicle, or the plate 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.
W = 500 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W" equals overall total weight on any group of 2 or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals the HB3738 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.
W = 500 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W" equals overall total weight on any group of 2 or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals the HB3738 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any group of 2 or more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.
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 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 HB3738 Engrossed - 9 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 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 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.
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 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 HB3738 Enrolled - 9 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 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 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.
HB3738 Engrossed - 10 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (f) for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
HB3738 Enrolled - 10 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (f) for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
HB3738 Engrossed - 11 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b (6) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage, or refuse, or recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights:
HB3738 Enrolled - 11 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b (6) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage, or refuse, or recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights:
(1) From any State designated highway onto any county, HB3738 Engrossed - 12 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b township, or municipal highway for a distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of loading and unloading, provided:
(1) From any State designated highway onto any county, HB3738 Enrolled - 12 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b township, or municipal highway for a distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of loading and unloading, provided:
(h) The Department upon request from any local authority HB3738 Engrossed - 13 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 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 and maintained before each end of the structure.
(h) The Department upon request from any local authority HB3738 Enrolled - 13 - LRB094 09404 DRH 39651 b 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 and maintained before each end of the structure.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0464

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2006

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005

  10. Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000

  11. Assigned to Transportation

  12. Referred to Rules

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2005

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-020-000

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

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 027-000-000

  23. Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee

  24. Referred to Rules Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro

Sponsors

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Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Crotty — Not Voting
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 93 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 812005
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 932005
% of votes cast 79%17%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Schock — Yea
Washington — Yea
Younge — Yea
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Not Voting
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Millner — Yea
Coulson — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Mulligan — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Poe — Yea
Scully — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Krause — Nay
Lindner — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Meyer — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Howard — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Jones — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Brady — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Watson — Nay
Wait — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Nay
Dugan — Not Voting
Dunn — Nay
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Nay
Holbrook — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Currie — Not Voting
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Nay
Patterson — Yea
Pritchard — Nay
Reis — Yea
Ryg — 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

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What does HB 3738 do?
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that certain specially equipped vehicles used solely for recycling (as well as those used solely for garbage or refuse) hauls or operations are subject to special weight limits when not operating on interstate highways.
Who sponsors HB 3738?
HB 3738 is sponsored by Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3738?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2005. Enacted.
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