---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-NIGHTTIME PERMIT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that persons using vision aid arrangements other than standard eyeglasses or contact lenses may apply for a special restricted training permit that will permit them to operate a motor vehicle between sunset and 10:00 p.m. for 6 months, provided they are accompanied by a person holding a valid driver's license without nighttime operation restrictions. Provides that persons applying for this permit must, at a minimum, (1) possess a valid driver's license and have operated a motor vehicle during daylight hours for a period of 6 months using vision aid arrangements other than standard eyeglasses or contact lenses and (2) have a driving record that does not include any traffic accidents that occurred during nighttime hours, for which the person has not been found to be at fault during the 6 months prior to application. Provides that the Secretary may adopt rules defining additional terms and conditions for the issuance and renewal of these permits."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 5895"
citation: "Illinois HB 5895 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-14"
last_action: "2014-07-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/15f83113-69c9-439f-a2fa-f10d4f2b9406"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5895&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=81200&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "7c7d866d25a9a87fc40e0faabb4e70aa4ae48add3b77879abb9b890a37cbe4bb"
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 5895 (98th) — VEH CD-NIGHTTIME PERMIT

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that persons using vision aid arrangements other than standard eyeglasses or contact lenses may apply for a special restricted training permit that will permit them to operate a motor vehicle between sunset and 10:00 p.m. for 6 months, provided they are accompanied by a person holding a valid driver's license without nighttime operation restrictions. Provides that persons applying for this permit must, at a minimum, (1) possess a valid driver's license and have operated a motor vehicle during daylight hours for a period of 6 months using vision aid arrangements other than standard eyeglasses or contact lenses and (2) have a driving record that does not include any traffic accidents that occurred during nighttime hours, for which the person has not been found to be at fault during the 6 months prior to application. Provides that the Secretary may adopt rules defining additional terms and conditions for the issuance and renewal of these permits.

## 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=09800HB5895&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81200&DocNum=5895&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5895eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81200&DocNum=5895&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5895enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81200&DocNum=5895&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dan Brady — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `filing`
- **2014-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-03** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
- **2014-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2014-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
- **2014-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014
- **2014-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-07-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-07-16** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-07-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0746 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/15f83113-69c9-439f-a2fa-f10d4f2b9406`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).