---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Korean War Veteran license plates."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 935"
citation: "Illinois SB 935 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ee316f43-bbd7-4f24-805f-ffa54fe79a7b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=935&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41830&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "5826c34d4699026b9110d3cc823a406297f5181198138e4ab3c5ac88c58ce82a"
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 935 (96th) — VEH CD-AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Korean War Veteran license plates.

## 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=09600SB0935&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41830&DocNum=935&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0935eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41830&DocNum=935&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0935enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41830&DocNum=935&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **45–10** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **80–27** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-08-15** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-04** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2010-03-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2010-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 To Transportation Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Transportation
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010 `reading-3`
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Transportation
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
- **2010-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2010-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2010-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2010-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2010-03-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-25** Righter-Inquiry of Chair-Does this bill preempt Home Rule, if so, does it require a Super-Majority Vote.
- **2010-03-25** Chair Rules this does not require a Super-Majority Vote.
- **2010-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 045-010-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2010-03-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-12** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-027-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2010-05-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-09** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1016 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ee316f43-bbd7-4f24-805f-ffa54fe79a7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).