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| Bill | VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the License to Work Act. Deletes language providing that all notices sent to a person involved in an administrative proceeding shall state that failure to satisfy any fine or penalty shall result in the Secretary of State suspending his or her driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel any license or permit if the holder failed to pay any fees owed to the Secretary for the license or permit (rather than failure to pay any fees, civil penalties owed to the Illinois Commerce Commission, or taxes due upon reasonable notice and demand). Provides that a person whose driver's license was canceled, suspended, or revoked under certain circumstances shall have his or her driving privileges reinstated. Deletes language providing that the reporting requirements for public officials shall apply to a truant minor in need of supervision, an addicted minor, or a delinquent minor whose driver's license has been suspended. Provides for the immediate revocation of the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver if the driver was convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a motor vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without a preliminary hearing if the person has been convicted of criminal trespass to vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that in order to be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of specific provisions of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, a person must also be an occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation. Deletes language authorizing the Secretary to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of a person without a preliminary hearing for specific adjudications or violations. Deletes language providing that the owner of a registered vehicle that has failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 10 or more violations shall have his or her driving privileges suspended. Repeals Sections concerning the suspension of a driver's license for theft of motor fuel and suspension of driving privileges for failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions. Effective July 1, 2020. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | SB 1786 | Illinois SB 1786 (101st) |
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Illinois SB 1786 (101st) — VEH CD-LICENSE TO WORK ACT
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the License to Work Act. Deletes language providing that all notices sent to a person involved in an administrative proceeding shall state that failure to satisfy any fine or penalty shall result in the Secretary of State suspending his or her driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel any license or permit if the holder failed to pay any fees owed to the Secretary for the license or permit (rather than failure to pay any fees, civil penalties owed to the Illinois Commerce Commission, or taxes due upon reasonable notice and demand). Provides that a person whose driver's license was canceled, suspended, or revoked under certain circumstances shall have his or her driving privileges reinstated. Deletes language providing that the reporting requirements for public officials shall apply to a truant minor in need of supervision, an addicted minor, or a delinquent minor whose driver's license has been suspended. Provides for the immediate revocation of the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver if the driver was convicted of a misdemeanor relating to a motor vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without a preliminary hearing if the person has been convicted of criminal trespass to vehicle if the person exercised actual physical control over the vehicle during the commission of the offense. Provides that in order to be subject to suspension or revocation for violation of specific provisions of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, a person must also be an occupant of a motor vehicle at the time of the violation. Deletes language authorizing the Secretary to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of a person without a preliminary hearing for specific adjudications or violations. Deletes language providing that the owner of a registered vehicle that has failed to pay any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of 10 or more violations shall have his or her driving privileges suspended. Repeals Sections concerning the suspension of a driver's license for theft of motor fuel and suspension of driving privileges for failure to satisfy fines or penalties for toll violations or evasions. Effective July 1, 2020.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 88–27 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 38–10 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Allen Skillicorn — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — primary (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsay Parkhurst — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — primary (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
filing - 2019-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-02-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-12 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2019-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2019-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2019-03-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2019-03-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2019-03-20 Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
- 2019-03-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2019-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- 2019-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- 2019-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2019-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- 2019-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- 2019-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2019-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2019-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- 2019-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- 2019-03-26 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
- 2019-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- 2019-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2019-03-28 Third Reading - Passed; 038-010-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-03-28 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-03-28 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2019-03-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- 2019-03-28 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-28 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-02 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2019-04-03 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2019-04-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
- 2019-04-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- 2019-04-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- 2019-04-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- 2019-04-09 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- 2019-04-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- 2019-04-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- 2019-04-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- 2019-04-11 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2019-04-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2019-04-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2019-04-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2019-04-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2019-04-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2019-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2019-05-10 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2019-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2019-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- 2019-05-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2019-05-28 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-28 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- 2019-05-28 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2019-05-28 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- 2019-05-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-002-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-29 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2019-05-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019
- 2019-06-28 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-08-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
- 2019-08-08 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2019-10-21 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2019-10-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-10-21 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019
- 2019-10-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- 2019-10-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-10-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-027-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-10-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-11-25 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2020-01-17 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2020-01-17 Effective Date July 1, 2020
- 2020-01-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0623
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8550e063-3000-418c-8798-6a25c90a9d13. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).