Date	Chamber	Action
6/27/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0017

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-1408

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1408

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may occupy a vehicle or the cargo area of a second division vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway. Creates an exemption when the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour and is used in connection with a parade or farming activity, or if the speed does not exceed 15 miles per hour and the passenger is over 18.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds an exception in cases where the occupancy of the towed vehicle is necessary to avoid an imminent threat to a person's safety due to extreme weather conditions or another emergency situation.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Replaces the language of the existing law prohibiting a person from occupying a house trailer or travel trailer while it is being towed upon a public highway with language prohibiting a person from occupying a trailer, semitrailer, farm wagon, or other vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway, unless: the occupancy of the towed vehicle is necessary to avoid an imminent threat to a person's safety due to extreme weather conditions or another emergency situation; the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour and the vehicle is used in connection with a parade, farming-related activity, or similar activity; or the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour and the passenger is over the age of 18.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
2/9/2011	House	First Reading
2/9/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2011	House	Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
3/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/29/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
3/29/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/29/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
3/29/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/30/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/30/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2011
4/6/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
5/5/2011	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
5/10/2011	Senate	Postponed - Transportation
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/13/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Transportation
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/19/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-000-000
5/19/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2011
5/19/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 042-004-000
5/20/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/20/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/20/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John D'Amico
5/20/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/28/2011	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-000-000
5/28/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
6/27/2011	House	Governor Approved
6/27/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
6/27/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0017

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