---
type: "Bill"
title: "AUTO INS-DISCOUNT-CAR SEATS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires all companies issuing policies of automobile insurance to provide to a policyholder who submits certification of the completion of a course in the installation of a child restraint system a discount in the amount of 5% of the premium charges for the 6 months following receipt of the certification. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4691"
citation: "Illinois HB 4691 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-12-01"
last_action: "2010-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/259a1b12-6995-4d31-8f7b-39e65073971a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4691&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=48943&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "740102040e77f907ddf63bfcd24aa2c216d35867d59c1953d47a8f6b4091b648"
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 4691 (96th) — AUTO INS-DISCOUNT-CAR SEATS

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires all companies issuing policies of automobile insurance to provide to a policyholder who submits certification of the completion of a course in the installation of a child restraint system a discount in the amount of 5% of the premium charges for the 6 months following receipt of the certification. Effective immediately.

## 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=09600HB4691&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48943&DocNum=4691&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4691eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48943&DocNum=4691&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4691enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48943&DocNum=4691&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **88–20** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **110–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael J. Zalewski — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-12-01** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `filing`
- **2010-01-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-27** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 004-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2010-03-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-03-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-020-007 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 12, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-03-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2010-03-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Postponed - Transportation
- **2010-04-20** Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 008-002-001
- **2010-05-04** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Viverito `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-001-000
- **2010-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2010-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0914 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/259a1b12-6995-4d31-8f7b-39e65073971a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).