VEH CD-ELECTRIC VEHICLES Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Sacia-Eddie Washington-Thomas Holbrook-Kathleen A. Ryg-Paul D. Froehlich) 7/21/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0298 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 newAmends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person from driving or operating a neighborhood electric vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway in the State, except under certain conditions. Provides that a person operating a neighborhood electric vehicle may not make a direct crossing upon or across any highway under the jurisdiction of the State, tollroad, interstate highway, or controlled access highway in the State. Permits a municipality, township, county, or other unit of local government to authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the operation of neighborhood electric vehicles on roadways under its jurisdiction. Permits the Department of Transportation to authorize the operation of neighborhood electric vehicles on the roadways under its jurisdiction. Establishes conditions under which the Department of Transportation or a unit of local government may authorize the operation of neighborhood electric vehicles on its roadways. Defines a "neighborhood electric vehicle" as a self-propelled, electronically powered four-wheeled motor vehicle which is capable of attaining in one mile a speed of more than 20 miles per hour, but not more than 25 miles per hour, and which conforms to federal regulations under Title 49 C.F.R. Part 571.500.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: (1) provides that if the operation of a neighborhood electric vehicle is authorized, the neighborhood electric vehicle may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less; (2) permits a neighborhood electric vehicle to cross a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour; and (3) provides that in determining whether to authorize the operation of a neighborhood electric vehicle, the unit of local government or the Department of Transportation must determine that public safety will not be jeopardized.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that a person may not operate a neighborhood electric vehicle unless he or she has a valid Illinois driver's license. 1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link; Prefiled on December 8, 2004 1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation 2/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/25/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/25/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation 3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Transportation 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/9/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000 3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005 4/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/11/2005HouseArrived in House 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/12/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 5/10/2005HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 016-006-000 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 5/18/2005HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 5/18/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/19/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/19/2005HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jim Sacia 5/19/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Sacia 5/19/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 052-058-002 5/19/2005HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Brent Hassert 5/19/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/29/2005HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 078-035-000 5/29/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/30/2005HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 098-017-002 5/30/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/21/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/21/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/21/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0298