LOW SPEED & NON-HWY VEHICLES Senate SponsorsSen. Karen McConnaughay-Jason A. Barickman and Dale A. Righter-Chapin Rose-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Michael W. Tryon-Josh Harms) 8/27/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0567 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.2Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prevents low speed vehicles and non-highway vehicles from making a direct crossing of a tollroad, interstate highway, or controlled access highway. Requires drivers of low speed vehicles attempting to cross any other highway under the jurisdiction of the State at an intersection of the highway with another public street, road, or highway. Removes the requirement that upon determination by a municipality, township, county, other unit of local government, or the Department of Transportation that non-highway vehicles may be operated on a roadway under their jurisdiction that signs to that effect be posted.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:625 ILCS 5/11-1426.2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Section on non-highway vehicles to allow non-highway vehicles to cross a highway under the jurisdiction of the State, with the exception of tollways, interstate highways, and controlled access highways, at any intersection of that highway with another public street, road, or highway. Removes the requirement that the highway being crossed have a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less, as well as the requirement that the intersection be controlled by a traffic light or 4-way stop sign.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:625 ILCS 45/4-1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-1Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that racing shells, rowing sculls, racing canoes, and racing kayaks are not required to carry personal flotation devices as long as they are participating in an event that the Department of Natural Resources has sanctioned as being personal flotation device optional. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may adopt rules for sanctioning personal flotation device optional events. 2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/7/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 3/7/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karen McConnaughay 3/13/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay 3/13/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 016-000-000 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 4/10/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/10/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/10/2013HouseArrived in House 4/11/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/11/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2013HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/1/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 5/1/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms 5/17/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 5/17/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 5/22/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-001-000 5/22/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000 5/23/2013SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/23/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2013 5/23/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Karen McConnaughay 5/23/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation 5/29/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 014-000-000 5/30/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/30/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2013SenateEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/27/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0567