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+type: "Bill"
+title: "VEH CD-LOAD COVERS"
+description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate a second division vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,000 pounds or more loaded with dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse, or other similar material on any highway, unless a cover or tarpaulin of sufficient size is attached so as to prevent any load, residue, or other material from escaping. Allows a vehicle owner to be found in violation of the provisions. Provides that any violation of the provisions shall be a petty offense and the owner or operator of the vehicle in violation shall be subject to mandatory minimum fine of $150 (rather than a fine not to exceed $250). Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. In provisions concerning conditional assessments, provides for distribution of a conditional assessment for a violation of the provisions requiring covers or tarpaulins for certain loads."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "103rd"
+identifier: "HB 4848"
+citation: "Illinois HB 4848 (103rd)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Erica Harriss", "Jeff Keicher"]
+version_count: 4
+action_count: 51
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2024-02-06"
+last_action: "2024-08-02"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9da76178-56fb-4eeb-a38d-931d139ca0ee"
+source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4848&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=152680&SessionID=112"
+source_hash: "8d4f62f2547a9ad28b29ee10aaca84a1193cc826a343ac257f872d05a75788d6"
+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 4848 (103rd) — VEH CD-LOAD COVERS
+
+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate a second division vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,000 pounds or more loaded with dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse, or other similar material on any highway, unless a cover or tarpaulin of sufficient size is attached so as to prevent any load, residue, or other material from escaping. Allows a vehicle owner to be found in violation of the provisions. Provides that any violation of the provisions shall be a petty offense and the owner or operator of the vehicle in violation shall be subject to mandatory minimum fine of $150 (rather than a fine not to exceed $250). Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. In provisions concerning conditional assessments, provides for distribution of a conditional assessment for a violation of the provisions requiring covers or tarpaulins for certain loads.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4848.pdf)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4848eng.pdf)
+3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4848ham001.pdf)
+4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4848enr.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
+- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — **11–0** (pass) · lower
+- Transportation — **13–1** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Erica Harriss — primary (person)
+- Jeff Keicher — primary (person)
+- Bradley Fritts — cosponsor (person)
+- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
+- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
+- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
+- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
+- Joe C. Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
+- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
+- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
+- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
+- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
+- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
+- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
+- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
+- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
+- Tom Bennett — cosponsor (person)
+- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher `filing`
+- **2024-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2024-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee
+- **2024-02-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
+- **2024-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
+- **2024-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
+- **2024-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
+- **2024-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
+- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
+- **2024-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
+- **2024-03-05** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety `referral-committee`
+- **2024-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
+- **2024-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
+- **2024-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
+- **2024-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
+- **2024-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
+- **2024-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
+- **2024-04-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
+- **2024-04-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-03** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
+- **2024-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
+- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
+- **2024-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
+- **2024-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
+- **2024-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2024-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
+- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
+- **2024-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2024-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2024-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
+- **2024-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2024-04-19** Referred to Assignments
+- **2024-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
+- **2024-04-30** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2024-04-30** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
+- **2024-05-08** Do Pass Transportation; 013-001-000
+- **2024-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024 `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
+- **2024-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
+- **2024-05-15** Passed Both Houses
+- **2024-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
+- **2024-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2024-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2024-08-02** Effective Date January 1, 2025
+- **2024-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0730 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9da76178-56fb-4eeb-a38d-931d139ca0ee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
+