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+type: "Bill"
+title: "VEH CD-LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKE"
+description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a low-speed electric bicycle as a 2 or 3-wheeled device with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (one horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definition of \"motor vehicle\". Provides that a person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle only if the person has a valid current Illinois driver's license, regardless of classification, and the person is at least 16 years of age. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Article of the Code dealing with bicycles also apply to low-speed electric bicycles."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "96th"
+identifier: "SB 236"
+citation: "Illinois SB 236 (96th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 32
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2009-02-04"
+last_action: "2009-08-04"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/25b3438a-04a1-466f-93e0-e1520d145350"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=236&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40816&SessionID=76&GA=96"
+source_hash: "2905a5d56abf3428192412fe96ffc7eff2f843fac8f67316c1786ee09b4fc037"
+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 SB 236 (96th) — VEH CD-LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKE
+
+Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a low-speed electric bicycle as a 2 or 3-wheeled device with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (one horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definition of "motor vehicle". Provides that a person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle only if the person has a valid current Illinois driver's license, regardless of classification, and the person is at least 16 years of age. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Article of the Code dealing with bicycles also apply to low-speed electric bicycles.
+
+## 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=09600SB0236&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40816&DocNum=236&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0236eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40816&DocNum=236&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0236enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40816&DocNum=236&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **113–3** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Heather Steans — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2009-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `filing`
+- **2009-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-10** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
+- **2009-02-25** Held in Transportation
+- **2009-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
+- **2009-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2009-03-05** Held in Transportation
+- **2009-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
+- **2009-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2009-03-11** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
+- **2009-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2009-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
+- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
+- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2009-04-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2009-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-04-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
+- **2009-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2009-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2009-04-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-05-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2009-05-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2009-05-07** Passed Both Houses
+- **2009-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2009-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2009-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2010
+- **2009-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0125 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/25b3438a-04a1-466f-93e0-e1520d145350`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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