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 Bill Status of SB3668  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-SPEED LIMITS-70 MPH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale E. Risinger and Emil Jones, III

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/11-601from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the maximum speed limit outside an urban district and outside of the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will to 70 miles per hour (instead of 65 miles per hour) for vehicles of the second division weighing more than 8,000 pounds on specified types of highways.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/11-602from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-602
625 ILCS 5/11-603from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-603

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill. Further amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the maximum speed limit outside the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will and outside an urban district from 65 to 70 miles per hour on specified types of highways for all vehicles (rather than just vehicles of the second division weighing more than 8,000 pounds, as provided by the introduced bill). Permits the Illinois Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to a maximum limit of 70 miles per hour (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended, and makes the following changes: provides that the 70 mile per hour maximum speed limit outside the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will applies only on interstate highways (rather than (i) all highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and (ii) for all or part of highways that are designated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
  2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading
  2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/26/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
  2/26/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/8/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 007-005-000
  3/8/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
  3/10/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
  3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
  3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-005-000
  3/17/2010SenateSecond Reading
  3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Risinger
  3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010
  6/27/2010SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die

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