STATE POLICE-TRUCK INSPECTION Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady-Linda Holmes, Chris Nybo, Kwame Raoul-John G. Mulroe, Jil Tracy, Neil Anderson, Tim Bivins, Napoleon Harris, III, Cristina Castro-Martin A. Sandoval, Julie A. Morrison, Melinda Bush, Dan McConchie, Tom Rooney and Steven M. Landek House Sponsors(Rep. Tim Butler) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2610/18from Ch. 121, par. 307.18625 ILCS 5/15-102from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-102625 ILCS 5/15-301from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301Amends the State Police Act. Provides that the Director of State Police may also authorize any civilian employee of the Department of State Police who is not a State policeman to be a truck weighing inspector with the power of enforcing a provision of the Illinois Vehicle Code which allows upon application and good cause for the issuing of a special permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum permitted or otherwise not in conformity with the Illinois Vehicle Code upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the party granting the permit. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a civilian escort vehicle shall be a vehicle not exceeding a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds (rather than a passenger or second division vehicle not exceeding 8,000 pounds) that is designed to afford clear and unobstructed vision to both front and rear. Provides that any person, firm, or corporation convicted of a violation for a permit issued for excess size and weight for the third offense by the same person, firm, or corporation within a period of one year after the date of the first offense, not less than $300 nor more than $500 and the Department of State Police may not issue permits to the person, firm, or corporation convicted of a third offense during a period of one year after the date of conviction or supervision for such third offense, unless the violation is the cause or contributing cause in a motor vehicle accident causing damage to property, injury, or death to a person. Provides that if the violation is the cause or contributing cause in a motor vehicle accident of damage to property, injury, or death to a person, the person, firm, or corporation shall not be issued a permit for 180 days after the date of conviction or supervision for the offense.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides the Department of Transportation may, in its discretion, not issue a permit (in the introduced version, may not issue) to the person, firm, or corporation convicted of a third excess size and weight vehicle offense, during a period of one year after the date of conviction or supervision on the third offense. Provides if the one-year permit denial period does not apply and if the violation is the cause or contributing cause in a motor vehicle accident causing damage to property, injury, or death to a person, the Department may, in its discretion, not issue a permit to the person, firm, or corporation for a period of 180 days after the date of conviction or supervision for the offense. 2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay 2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/8/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/13/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 2/13/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney 2/14/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 2/14/2018SenateAssigned to Transportation 2/26/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay 2/26/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation 3/14/2018SenatePostponed - Transportation 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/24/2018HouseArrived in House 4/24/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 4/24/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 9/4/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die