HB2394 - 104th General Assembly

VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
Last Action
11/13/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/15-111from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change. Restores language that provides that the total allowance is calculated by an amount that is equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas or propane or hydrogen gas tank, batteries, and fueling system carried by the vehicle, and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/31/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
2/04/2025 House First Reading
2/04/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2025 House Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
2/26/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
3/12/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-003-000
3/12/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
3/12/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
3/12/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
3/20/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/08/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
4/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
4/09/2025 Senate First Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/21/2025 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Transportation
4/30/2025 Senate Do Pass Transportation; 017-001-000
4/30/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
5/13/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/13/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
10/14/2025 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments
10/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
10/15/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 044-008-000
10/15/2025 House Passed Both Houses
11/13/2025 House Sent to the Governor