VEH CD-BOAT TRAILER BRAKES House SponsorsRep. Carole Pankau Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh) 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0344 625 ILCS 5/12-301from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-301 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the brakes of a boat trailer with a gross weight of over 3,000 pounds do not have to be operable by the driver of the towing vehicle from its cab. Provides that the brakes must be designed to ensure that, in case of the accidental breakaway of a towed boat trailer over 5,000 pounds, the brakes are automatically applied. 2/26/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carole Pankau 2/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2003HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 020-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-027-010 3/24/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2003 3/26/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 3/27/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 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 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/24/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/24/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0344