---
type: "Bill"
title: "TRANSPORTATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 300"
citation: "Illinois SB 300 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 98
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2007-02-07"
last_action: "2007-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3316e98-1120-4fd6-83e5-eff5adc41deb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=300&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27100&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "58aa554b715c9442ffc2c9642c3e30f777dbbeb8e3735bf9149b715d17a0c689"
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 300 (95th) — TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

## 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=09500SB0300&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27100&DocNum=300&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0300eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27100&DocNum=300&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0300enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27100&DocNum=300&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Winters — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Harry R. Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
- Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-22** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-02-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-03-01** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-03-07** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2007
- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
- **2007-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2007-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2007-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2007-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2007-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2007-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-18** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2007-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Drivers Education & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2007-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2007-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education & Safety Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Drivers Education & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2007-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2007-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02--May 23, 2007
- **2007-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2007-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2007-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2007-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2007-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2007-05-24** Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1, from the Office of the Secretary of State.
- **2007-05-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2007-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2007-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2007-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2007-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0400 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3316e98-1120-4fd6-83e5-eff5adc41deb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).