---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1669"
citation: "Illinois SB 1669 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d323338b-56ed-4b8f-a4cc-251d2c65c556"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1669&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57650&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "3a435ea7019eb9df81fe68e24128e03abe3dfd524bec3a179163c412f62044bb"
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 1669 (97th) — VEH CD-SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

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

## 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=09700SB1669&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57650&DocNum=1669&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1669eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57650&DocNum=1669&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1669enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57650&DocNum=1669&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- William Cunningham — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2011-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2011-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-03-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2011
- **2011-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2011-03-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2011-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-04-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-05-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2011-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-28** Effective Date July 28, 2011
- **2011-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0224 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d323338b-56ed-4b8f-a4cc-251d2c65c556`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).