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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-MISCELLANEOUS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 822"
citation: "Illinois SB 822 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-01"
last_action: "2017-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5b5036e-f898-4909-be8e-fdb2ed209798"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=822&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=102312&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "eac89ef9d7eab7b7e13e311fe5de85b9ab45bbdfc8d1429c4071a334667963d1"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0822&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=102312&DocNum=822&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0822eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=102312&DocNum=822&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0822enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=102312&DocNum=822&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1092** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5b5036e-f898-4909-be8e-fdb2ed209798`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).