Senator Joyce Passes Farm Equipment Bill

Illinois State Senator Patrick Joyce is working to update a vehicle law from the 1970s affecting farmers. According to a press release, Senator Joyce passed a measure through committee that would allow heavier farm wagons and similar agricultural equipment to qualify for existing code exemptions on the road. Joyce’s legislation would increase the weight limit for specific classified vehicles up to 36-thousand pounds for one axle and up to 50-thousand pounds for two or more axles. Senate Bill 3208 passed the full Senate Wednesday and is now in the House of Representatives Rules Committee for reading.