---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-RIDING IN CARGO AREAS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may occupy a vehicle or the cargo area of a second division vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway. Creates an exemption when the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour and is used in connection with a parade or farming activity, or if the speed does not exceed 15 miles per hour and the passenger is over 18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1315"
citation: "Illinois HB 1315 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9188b26e-18d4-42ca-8f0d-0712420cb7e4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1315&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57601&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "9328dca157c8c916c134f346121fafd10c0cbff963d7779486705cd620a7005b"
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 1315 (97th) — VEH CD-RIDING IN CARGO AREAS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person may occupy a vehicle or the cargo area of a second division vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway. Creates an exemption when the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles per hour and is used in connection with a parade or farming activity, or if the speed does not exceed 15 miles per hour and the passenger is over 18.

## 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=09700HB1315&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57601&DocNum=1315&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1315eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57601&DocNum=1315&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1315enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57601&DocNum=1315&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **42–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John D'Amico — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-14** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2011-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2011-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2011-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2011-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2011-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Postponed - Transportation
- **2011-05-10** Postponed - Transportation
- **2011-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-19** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2011
- **2011-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 042-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John D'Amico
- **2011-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2011-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-000-000
- **2011-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-06-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-06-27** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-06-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0017 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9188b26e-18d4-42ca-8f0d-0712420cb7e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).