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Bill	VEH CD-MISCELLANEOUS	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall immediately revoke the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver who commits aggravated overtaking or passing of a school bus. Creates the offense of aggravated overtaking or passing of a school bus. Adds to the definition of "medical examiner's certificate" an electronic submission of results of an examination conducted by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a driver to medically qualify him or her to drive. Provides that beginning June 22, 2018, the Secretary shall post to a Commercial Driver License Information System driver record within one business day of electronic receipt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certain information about a driver who has certified himself or herself as non-excepted interstate. Provides that the Secretary may waive a general knowledge test waiver for an applicant of a commercial learner's permit if the applicant: (1) is a current resident of this State; (2) is a current or former member of the military services; (3) within one year prior to the application, has been regularly employed in a military position that requires the operation of large trucks; (4) has received formal military training in the operation of a vehicle similar to the commercial motor vehicle the applicant expects to operate; and (5) provides the Secretary with a general knowledge test waiver form certifying that the applicant qualifies for the general knowledge test waiver. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	SB 822	Illinois SB 822 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	42	2	2017-02-01	2017-08-18	openstates	ocd-bill/b5b5036e-f898-4909-be8e-fdb2ed209798	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=822&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=102312&SessionID=91&GA=100	eac89ef9d7eab7b7e13e311fe5de85b9ab45bbdfc8d1429c4071a334667963d1	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 822 (100th) — VEH CD-MISCELLANEOUS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall immediately revoke the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver who commits aggravated overtaking or passing of a school bus. Creates the offense of aggravated overtaking or passing of a school bus. Adds to the definition of "medical examiner's certificate" an electronic submission of results of an examination conducted by a medical examiner listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of a driver to medically qualify him or her to drive. Provides that beginning June 22, 2018, the Secretary shall post to a Commercial Driver License Information System driver record within one business day of electronic receipt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certain information about a driver who has certified himself or herself as non-excepted interstate. Provides that the Secretary may waive a general knowledge test waiver for an applicant of a commercial learner's permit if the applicant: (1) is a current resident of this State; (2) is a current or former member of the military services; (3) within one year prior to the application, has been regularly employed in a military position that requires the operation of large trucks; (4) has received formal military training in the operation of a vehicle similar to the commercial motor vehicle the applicant expects to operate; and (5) provides the Secretary with a general knowledge test waiver form certifying that the applicant qualifies for the general knowledge test waiver. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 109–2 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
• John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
• Napoleon Harris, III — primary (person)
• Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-01 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III filing
• 2017-02-01 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-01 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-02-08 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2017-02-16 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2017
• 2017-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III amendment-introduction
• 2017-02-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-03-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-03-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2017-03-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
• 2017-03-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
• 2017-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 012-000-000
• 2017-04-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harris amendment-passage
• 2017-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
• 2017-04-28 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
• 2017-05-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
• 2017-05-03 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2017-05-03 Arrived in House introduction
• 2017-05-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
• 2017-05-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-05-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-15 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-19 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
• 2017-05-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2017-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
• 2017-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2017-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
• 2017-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-28 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-08-18 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-08-18 Effective Date August 18, 2017
• 2017-08-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0223 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b5b5036e-f898-4909-be8e-fdb2ed209798. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).