---
type: "Bill"
title: "TAXI SAFETY-DRIVER REQUIREMENT"
description: "Amends the Taxi Safety Act of 2007. Provides that a taxi driver must be 21 years of age or older, must have a valid driver's license issued by any state in the United States, must have had a valid driver's license for at least 3 years, and during the immediately preceding 3-year period must not have been convicted of the following offences: leaving the scene of a traffic accident involving death or personal injury; driving under the influence; reckless driving; drag racing; street racing; manslaughter or reckless homicide; or reckless conduct arising from the use of a motor vehicle. Also provides that if he or she, after becoming a taxi driver, is convicted of any of those offenses or ceases to be licensed, the taxi driver must immediately cease operating a taxicab and the prohibition shall continue until specified conditions are met. Effective July 1, 2012."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3982"
citation: "Illinois HB 3982 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-01-13"
last_action: "2012-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8e336544-2f00-4495-8fec-5adaaab75c0c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3982&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=62918&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "85ca7cd2b5b03545293066cff3c160db7ca0f6d761d39037ceae314ffbada6b9"
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 3982 (97th) — TAXI SAFETY-DRIVER REQUIREMENT

Amends the Taxi Safety Act of 2007. Provides that a taxi driver must be 21 years of age or older, must have a valid driver's license issued by any state in the United States, must have had a valid driver's license for at least 3 years, and during the immediately preceding 3-year period must not have been convicted of the following offences: leaving the scene of a traffic accident involving death or personal injury; driving under the influence; reckless driving; drag racing; street racing; manslaughter or reckless homicide; or reckless conduct arising from the use of a motor vehicle. Also provides that if he or she, after becoming a taxi driver, is convicted of any of those offenses or ceases to be licensed, the taxi driver must immediately cease operating a taxicab and the prohibition shall continue until specified conditions are met. Effective July 1, 2012.

## 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=09700HB3982&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62918&DocNum=3982&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3982eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62918&DocNum=3982&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3982enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62918&DocNum=3982&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Renée Kosel — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-01-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `filing`
- **2012-01-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-01-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-01-30** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2012-02-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-02-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2012-03-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2012-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Postponed - Transportation
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-04-25** Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2012
- **2012-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2012-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1062 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8e336544-2f00-4495-8fec-5adaaab75c0c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).