---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-MOTORCYCLE PASSENGERS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the passenger of a motorcycle to be capable of resting a foot on the footrest while the motorcycle is in motion."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 656"
citation: "Illinois HB 656 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sally J. Turner", "Thomas M. Bennett"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-05"
last_action: "2021-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b034fea7-9204-4a6d-a9e7-b8359a31c4e2"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=656&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=129144&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "7556d7e3a57e41b851009c73f9edafa7816978bec2269db8b1594458c6b1a7b1"
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 656 (102nd) — VEH CD-MOTORCYCLE PASSENGERS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the passenger of a motorcycle to be capable of resting a foot on the footrest while the motorcycle is in motion.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0656.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0656eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0656enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sally J. Turner — primary (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — primary (person)
- Adam Niemerg — cosponsor (person)
- Amy Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Blaine Wilhour — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Halbrook — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Steve McClure — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Butler — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `filing`
- **2021-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2021-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg
- **2021-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2021-03-10** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2021-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2021-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
- **2021-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
- **2021-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2021-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
- **2021-04-13** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- **2021-04-16** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12** Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021
- **2021-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2021-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021
- **2021-05-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2021-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
- **2021-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 055-002-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2022
- **2021-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0344 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b034fea7-9204-4a6d-a9e7-b8359a31c4e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).