---
type: "Bill"
title: "TRANSPORTATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning persons that are not to be granted a license or permit."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 957"
citation: "Illinois SB 957 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 108
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2013-01-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/425f8b7b-2b35-4918-b6f4-ab010718146b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=957&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55832&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "b3d6c962ba287676343dd4c3162bc9e22936f8f303856d00cb2669c99d9dd069"
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 957 (97th) — TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning persons that are not to be granted a license or permit.

## 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=09700SB0957&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55832&DocNum=957&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0957eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55832&DocNum=957&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0957enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55832&DocNum=957&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **41–14** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **65–46** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cory Foster — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Scott E. Penny — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-03-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2011-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2011-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-07-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-27** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-11-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 28, 2012
- **2012-11-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2012-11-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 8, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2012-11-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2012-11-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2012-11-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2012-11-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2012-11-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2012-11-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2012-11-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-11-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2012-11-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2012-11-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2012-11-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2012-11-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-11-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-11-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-11-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2012-11-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-002-000
- **2012-11-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-002-000
- **2012-11-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2012-11-29** Sponsor Removed Sen. Terry Link
- **2012-11-29** Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2012-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2012-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2012-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2012-11-30** Sponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland
- **2012-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2012-11-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2012-11-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2012-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
- **2012-12-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2012-12-04** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-12-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2012-12-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Millner `amendment-passage`
- **2012-12-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-12-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Johnson
- **2012-12-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2012-12-04** Third Reading - Passed; 041-014-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-12-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-12-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-12-04** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2012-12-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-12-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-05** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-05** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013
- **2012-12-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cory Foster
- **2012-12-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-12-05** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-12-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2013-01-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-01-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-01-07** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2013-01-07** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2013-01-07** Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2013-01-07** Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2013-01-07** State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2013-01-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-01-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-01-07** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-01-07** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-01-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2013-01-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott E. Penny
- **2013-01-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2013-01-07** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2013-01-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-01-07** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-01-07** Correctional Note Filed
- **2013-01-07** Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
- **2013-01-07** State Debt Impact Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Pension Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Judicial Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Balanced Budget Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2013-01-08** Home Rule Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-01-08** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
- **2013-01-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-01-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2013-01-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-01-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-046-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-01-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-01-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-01-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-01-28** Effective Date November 28, 2013
- **2013-01-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1157 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/425f8b7b-2b35-4918-b6f4-ab010718146b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).