Harry Benton
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 97
Primary
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.
Effective Date June 1, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0436
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 044-008-000
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
Do Pass Transportation; 017-001-000
Assigned to Transportation
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-003-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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