VEH CD-LEFT LANE USAGE House SponsorsRep. John J. Millner-Calvin L. Giles-Jim Sacia and Joel Brunsvold Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Rutherford-Kathleen L. Wojcik) 8/6/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0447 625 ILCS 5/11-701from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-701 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits excessive use of the left lane of controlled access and other multilane highways except when certain conditions exist. Provides that a vehicle may not be driven to the left of another vehicle on those highways for a distance exceeding one-half mile. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles while using emergency lighting or to law enforcement vehicles engaged in official duties.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes most of the amendatory provisions of the bill and replaces them with similar provisions that apply only to controlled access multilane highways. Deletes language providing that a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane for a distance exceeding one-half mile. 2/7/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner 2/10/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 2/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joel Brunsvold 2/20/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 016-001-001 2/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner 2/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 012-001-000 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-013-004 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 3/28/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-001-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-010-005 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/6/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/6/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/6/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0447