TOWING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/4-203from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a towing service from performing a removal of a commercial motor vehicle under that vehicle's own power without the authorization of a law enforcement officer. Effective July 1, 2016.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:625 ILCS 5/18a-300from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18a-300Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, except as authorized by law enforcement officers, no towing service shall engage in the removal of a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license to operate by operating the vehicle under its own power on a highway. Provides that it is unlawful for any commercial vehicle relocator to engage in the removal of a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license to operate by operating the vehicle under its own power on a highway without authorization by a law enforcement officer. Effective July 1, 2016. 2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/13/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/13/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/18/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 013-000-000 3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015 3/19/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2015 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-001 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/27/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/15/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/25/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman 10/14/2015HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee 10/14/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015 10/16/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 10/16/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015 12/4/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 29, 2016 1/29/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 28, 2016 4/28/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die