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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 233          </title>
<shortdesc>OPPOSE WEIGHT LIMIT INCREASE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     States opposition to an increase in current truck size and weight limits on all roads in the State of Illinois in order to ensure the safety of all Illinois motorists on our streets and highways. Affirms opposition to removing or weakening the federal freeze on Longer Combination Vehicles contained in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which restricts the use of extra-long double and triple trailers trucks on Illinois highways because of the adverse impact on highway safety and infrastructure.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the heading with similar language. Replaces a reference to truck crashes with a reference to all vehicle crashes. Adds language regarding the Illinois trucking industry's contributions to the Illinois economy and the total number of vehicle crashes in the State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted as Amended Executive;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 12, 2015</action>
<statusdate>6/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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