VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
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HB2394 — VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0436
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 31, 2025. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds.
Bill Text
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Read HB2394 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0436
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Effective Date June 1, 2026
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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 - Passed; 044-008-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
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Do Pass Transportation; 017-001-000
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Assigned to Transportation
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
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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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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-003-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
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Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
Sponsors
- Harry Benton · Primary
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Cosponsor
- Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
- Jr. Edgar González · Cosponsor
- Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
- Rick Ryan · Cosponsor
- Abdelnasser Rashid · Cosponsor
- Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
- Tracy Katz Muhl · Cosponsor
- Jay Hoffman · Cosponsor
- La Shawn K. Ford · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · Cosponsor
- Loughran Cappel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on · 46 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Harry Benton Democrat
Co-sponsors (12)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat
- Yolonda Morris Democrat
- Edgar González, Jr. Democrat
- Michael Crawford Democrat
- Rick Ryan Democrat
- Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat
- Nicolle Grasse Democrat
- Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat
- Jay Hoffman Democrat
- La Shawn K. Ford Democrat
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat
- Loughran Cappel
Not signed on (170)
170 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 170 →"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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| Republican | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 14% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Not Voting |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Nay |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Nay |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Nay |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Nay |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (19)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adriane L. Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Nay |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 70 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 37 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 32% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs | — | Nay |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Nay |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Nay |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Nay |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Nay |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| David Friess | Republican | Nay |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Nay |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Nay |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Nay |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Nay |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Nay |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Nay |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Nicole La Ha | Republican | Nay |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Nay |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Nay |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Nay |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 25% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB2394 do?
- Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds.
- Who sponsors HB2394 ?
- HB2394 is sponsored by Harry Benton (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), and Loughran Cappel.
- What is the current status of HB2394 ?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 31, 2025. It awaits signature.
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