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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 227    </title>
<shortdesc>VEH CD-FARM TRUCKS-LOCAL ROADS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Sacia-Jim Watson-William B. Black-Bill Mitchell-Ronald A. Wait and Roger L. Eddy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/15-316</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, during the period beginning on August 15 and ending on December 15 of any year, a vehicle or combination of vehicles whose gross weight does not exceed 80,000 pounds and that does not exceed existing length and width limits may use highways under the jurisdiction of local authorities or a road district highway commissioner to transport agricultural products from the field to grain bins or a grain elevator or from grain bins to a grain elevator. Requires the motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles to use the most direct route available to reach its destination.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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