---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person charged for the first time with an equipment violation of a specified type shall not be convicted of the violation if the person presents satisfactory evidence in court that the vehicle has been repaired or altered in a manner that brings the vehicle into compliance with the applicable provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 656"
citation: "Illinois HB 656 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 138
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2007-02-06"
last_action: "2008-01-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5d6d00f-ccfa-45db-83bb-02fca14fe282"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=656&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27782&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "06cfb4f707aa1585850910350f920ea1ce0233c0bb2401f1f38bf78eea6bda9d"
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 (95th) — PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person charged for the first time with an equipment violation of a specified type shall not be convicted of the violation if the person presents satisfactory evidence in court that the vehicle has been repaired or altered in a manner that brings the vehicle into compliance with the applicable provision.

## 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=09500HB0656&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27782&DocNum=656&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0656eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27782&DocNum=656&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0656ren&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27782&DocNum=656&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0656enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27782&DocNum=656&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **61–47** (fail) · lower
- Amendments, Amendment 5 — **31–21** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **32–19** (pass) · upper
- Amendments, Amendment 4 — **30–19** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **62–51** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **30–25** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — primary (person)
- Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington `filing`
- **2007-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2007-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-28** Re-assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-27** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2007-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 2, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-10-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-10-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-10-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2007-10-03** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
- **2007-10-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-10-03** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-10-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-10-10** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 10, 2007
- **2007-10-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-10-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 11, 2007
- **2007-10-10** Sponsor Removed Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-10-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-12-03** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-09** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-01-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 10, 2008
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon; -Cullerton-Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-005-000
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon; -Cullerton-Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-01-09** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Hendon-Cullerton-Martinez `amendment-failure`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; 030-019-003; Hendon-Cullerton-Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; 031-021-003; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2008-01-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2008-01-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2008-01-09** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2008-01-09** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed January 10, 2008
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-01-10** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-01-10** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2008-01-10** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2008-01-10** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2008-01-10** Third Reading - Passed; 030-025-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-01-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-01-10** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,4,5
- **2008-01-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-01-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-01-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2008-01-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2008-01-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2008-01-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2008-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2008-01-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-051-001
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 062-051-001
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 062-051-001
- **2008-01-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-01-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-01-11** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2008-01-15** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto January 17, 2008
- **2008-01-15** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2008-01-15** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-15** Amendatory Veto Motion - Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
- **2008-01-16** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 016-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-01-17** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 061-047-000
- **2008-01-17** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto January 17, 2008
- **2008-01-17** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2008-01-17** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-17** Amendatory Veto Motion - Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-01-17** Amendatory Veto Motion - Added as Co-Sponsor to Amendatory Veto - Cullerton
- **2008-01-17** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 032-019-000
- **2008-01-17** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- **2008-01-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-01-18** Governor Certifies Changes
- **2008-01-18** Effective Date January 18, 2008
- **2008-01-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0708 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5d6d00f-ccfa-45db-83bb-02fca14fe282`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).