Bill Text: IL SB3716 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "global positioning device" as any electronic device that provides map or route information using an external network source and displays the information with the device's current location identified on a screen for navigation purposes, and defines "commercial motor vehicle attributed device" as a global positioning device that displays appropriate map and routing information for commercial vehicles based on current regulations regarding truck routes by allowing for the input of information regarding the weight, size, contents, or other regulated aspects of the commercial vehicle's load. Provides that a person operating certain classes of commercial vehicles on any highway in this State may not use a global positioning device for routing unless the device is a commercial motor vehicle attributed device.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1370 [SB3716 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3716-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 15-117 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/15-117 new)
Sec. 15-117. Global Positioning System Technology and the
Designated Truck Route System Task Force.
(a) A Global Positioning System Technology and the
Designated Truck Route System Task Force shall be appointed to
study and make recommendations for statutory change.
(b) The Task Force shall study advances in and utilization
of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology relating to
routing information for commercial vehicles. The Task Force
shall also study the implementation and compliance with the
Designated Truck Route System under Section 15-116 of this
Code.
(c) The Task Force shall be composed of the following
members, who shall serve without pay:
(1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President
of the Senate;
(2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate;

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(3) one member of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) one member of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
(5) the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
Transportation or his or her designee;
(6) one member representing the global positioning
system technology industry appointed by the President of
the Senate;
(7) one member representing the commercial trucking
industry appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(8) one member representing a unit of county government
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(9) one member representing a unit of municipal
government appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives; and
(10) one member representing the county engineers
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
The members shall select a chairperson from among
themselves.
(d) The Task Force shall meet within 60 days of the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
Assembly and meet at least 2 additional times before December
31, 2010. Staff support services may be provided to the Task

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Force by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
(e) The Task Force shall submit to the Governor and General
Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations for
legislative action necessary to accomplish one or more of the
following goals: (1) improving public traffic safety, (2)
preserving roadway infrastructure, (3) addressing advances in
GPS technology relating to truck routing, and (4) producing an
accurate statewide designated truck route system through
effective enforcement of Section 15-116 of this Code. The Task
Force report must be submitted no later than January 1, 2011.
The activities of the Task Force shall conclude no later than
January 31, 2011.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.