Bill Status of SB 54   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  VEH CD-SNOW&ICE REMOVAL VEH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William E. Peterson

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/19/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0270

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
625 ILCS 5/1-105from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-105
625 ILCS 5/12-215from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-215
625 ILCS 5/15-101from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that privately owned firefighting vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles. Provides that firefighting vehicles that are not owned by a local fire department, the State, or the federal government may be equipped with red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Provides that motorized equipment or vehicles not owned by the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions that are designed and used for removal of snow and ice from highways and parking lots and are equipped with a snow plow 12 feet in width may be equipped with amber lights of that type. Provides that the provisions of the Code limiting the size, weight, and load of vehicles do not apply to snow and ice removal equipment that is no more than 12 feet in width, if the equipment displays flags and is equipped with lighting that meet specified requirements.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
625 ILCS 5/1-105

Deletes language providing that privately owned firefighting vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles. Deletes language providing that firefighting vehicles not owned by a local fire department, the State, or the federal government may be equipped with red or white, oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on snow and ice removal equipment may be lighted only when the equipment is actually being used for snow and ice removal on behalf of a unit of government.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William E. Peterson
  1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading
  1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation
  2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Peterson
  2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
  3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/2/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000
  3/2/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
  3/8/2005SenateSecond Reading
  3/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
  4/11/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/11/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  4/12/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
  4/26/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 021-000-000
  4/27/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  5/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/16/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  5/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/19/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  5/19/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 20, 2005.
  5/19/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William E. Peterson
  5/19/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/23/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation
  5/24/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 007-000-000
  5/25/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-001-000
  5/25/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/23/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  7/19/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  7/19/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006
  7/19/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0270

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