---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-ELECTRIC VEH-PLATES"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the owner of a motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel, may register the motor vehicle for a fee not to exceed $35 for a 2-year registration period. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4717"
citation: "Illinois HB 4717 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-12-14"
last_action: "2010-07-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8873ed0b-5d5b-484e-a9b7-965bd5d6f64d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4717&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49002&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "187b598c9272d9bebf6c214043be064f42027b5ba73c08fca675a58ad36a5e88"
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 4717 (96th) — VEH CD-ELECTRIC VEH-PLATES

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the owner of a motor vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or less propelled by an electric engine and not utilizing motor fuel, may register the motor vehicle for a fee not to exceed $35 for a 2-year registration period. Effective immediately.

## 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=09600HB4717&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49002&DocNum=4717&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4717eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49002&DocNum=4717&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4717enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49002&DocNum=4717&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Roger L. Eddy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-12-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `filing`
- **2010-01-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-03** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-02-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-02-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-17** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass Transportation; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-21** Effective Date July 21, 2010
- **2010-07-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1135 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8873ed0b-5d5b-484e-a9b7-965bd5d6f64d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).