---
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).