TOLL HWY-AMBULANCES EXEMPTION House SponsorsRep. Sandra M. Pihos-Sidney H. Mathias-Mike Fortner-Patricia R. Bellock-Renée Kosel, La Shawn K. Ford and Lisa M. Dugan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard, Dan Kotowski-Christine Radogno and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0784 605 ILCS 10/19from Ch. 121, par. 100-19 Amends the Toll Highway Act. Adds public or private ambulance vehicles that are plainly marked to the list of vehicles not required to pay a toll to use a toll highway.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that a public or private ambulance service that is plainly marked and engaged in the performance of an emergency service or duty that necessitates the use of the toll highway system shall not be required to pay a toll to use a toll highway. Provides that ambulances that are not plainly marked must present an Official Permit Card in order to use the toll highway system without paying tolls. Provides that the Authority shall adopt rules for the issuance of the permit. Removes language limiting the issuance of a permit to vehicles that are not plainly marked. 2/2/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/7/2012HouseAssigned to Tollway Oversight Committee 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/22/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 2/22/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 010-000-000 2/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/28/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/6/2012HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 3/6/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 3/6/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/7/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2012 3/9/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/16/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/21/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/10/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/17/2012HousePassed Both Houses 5/31/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/15/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/13/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0784