2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2394: VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-003-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
4/9/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/21/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Transportation
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
3/10/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
4/8/2025
75
Yea
37
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Harry Benton
Democrat