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+type: "Bill"
+title: "VEH CD-MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE"
+description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines \"mobile carrying device\". Provides that a mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk so long as it is operated in accordance with local ordinances, a personal property owner is actively monitoring its operation and navigation, and it is equipped with a braking system that enables it to perform a controlled stop. Prohibits a personal property owner operating a mobile carrying device from failing to comply with traffic or pedestrian control devices and signals, unreasonably interfering with pedestrians or traffic, transporting hazardous materials, or operating on a street or highway other than in a crosswalk. Provides that a mobile carrying device has the rights and obligations applicable to a pedestrian in the same circumstances, except that it shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk or crosswalk. Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "101st"
+identifier: "HB 245"
+citation: "Illinois HB 245 (101st)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 35
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2019-01-08"
+last_action: "2019-07-26"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af6e970a-7593-43de-96b1-7caa29ac97cc"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=245&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=114182&SessionID=108&GA=101"
+source_hash: "3c9f768ea09097bc9d02a69f28808d57847691ccf532eb86e221727a6f2cee7d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 245 (101st) — VEH CD-MOBILE CARRYING DEVICE
+
+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "mobile carrying device". Provides that a mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk so long as it is operated in accordance with local ordinances, a personal property owner is actively monitoring its operation and navigation, and it is equipped with a braking system that enables it to perform a controlled stop. Prohibits a personal property owner operating a mobile carrying device from failing to comply with traffic or pedestrian control devices and signals, unreasonably interfering with pedestrians or traffic, transporting hazardous materials, or operating on a street or highway other than in a crosswalk. Provides that a mobile carrying device has the rights and obligations applicable to a pedestrian in the same circumstances, except that it shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk or crosswalk. Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0245&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=114182&DocNum=245&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0245eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=114182&DocNum=245&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0245enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=114182&DocNum=245&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **47–6** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — primary (person)
+- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
+- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
+- Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2019-01-08** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `filing`
+- **2019-01-09** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2019-01-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-01-29** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
+- **2019-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
+- **2019-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2019-03-27** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2019-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2019-04-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
+- **2019-04-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
+- **2019-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
+- **2019-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
+- **2019-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
+- **2019-04-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2019-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2019-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2019-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
+- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2019-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology `referral-committee`
+- **2019-05-02** Postponed - Telecommunications and Information Technology
+- **2019-05-09** Do Pass Telecommunications and Information Technology; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2019-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019
+- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
+- **2019-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 047-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2019-05-21** Passed Both Houses
+- **2019-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2019-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2019-07-26** Effective Date July 26, 2019
+- **2019-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0123 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af6e970a-7593-43de-96b1-7caa29ac97cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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