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Bill TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to include information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians in the Illinois Rules of the Road Publication. Provides that an applicant for a school bus driver permit or commercial driver's license with a school bus driver endorsement is not required to pass a written test if the applicant holds a valid commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license that expired in the preceding 30 days issued by another state with a school bus and passenger endorsements. Requires all driver education courses to include information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians. Provides that the examination to test an applicant's ability to read and understand official traffic control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and traffic laws may be administered at a Secretary of State facility, remotely via the Internet, or in a manner otherwise specified by the Secretary of State by administrative rule. Allows the Secretary to destroy a driving record created 20 or more years ago for a person who was convicted of an offense and who did not have an Illinois driver's license if the record no longer contains any convictions or withdrawal of driving privileges due to the convictions. Provides that the application for an instructor for a driving school must be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent medical examiner (rather than a competent physician). Provides that the restricted commercial driver's license issued for farm-related service industries may be available for periods not to exceed a total of 210 (rather than 180) days in any 12-month period. Removes some of the duration limitations for suspended licenses. Provides that the traffic-control signals also apply to bicyclists. Restricts a person from driving a motor vehicle on a bicycle lane, trail, or path designated by an official sign or marking for the exclusive use of bicycles or pedestrians. Makes other changes. Amends the School Code to make a conforming change. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th HB 2983 Illinois HB 2983 (104th)
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Illinois HB 2983 (104th) — TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to include information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians in the Illinois Rules of the Road Publication. Provides that an applicant for a school bus driver permit or commercial driver's license with a school bus driver endorsement is not required to pass a written test if the applicant holds a valid commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license that expired in the preceding 30 days issued by another state with a school bus and passenger endorsements. Requires all driver education courses to include information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians. Provides that the examination to test an applicant's ability to read and understand official traffic control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and traffic laws may be administered at a Secretary of State facility, remotely via the Internet, or in a manner otherwise specified by the Secretary of State by administrative rule. Allows the Secretary to destroy a driving record created 20 or more years ago for a person who was convicted of an offense and who did not have an Illinois driver's license if the record no longer contains any convictions or withdrawal of driving privileges due to the convictions. Provides that the application for an instructor for a driving school must be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent medical examiner (rather than a competent physician). Provides that the restricted commercial driver's license issued for farm-related service industries may be available for periods not to exceed a total of 210 (rather than 180) days in any 12-month period. Removes some of the duration limitations for suspended licenses. Provides that the traffic-control signals also apply to bicyclists. Restricts a person from driving a motor vehicle on a bicycle lane, trail, or path designated by an official sign or marking for the exclusive use of bicycles or pedestrians. Makes other changes. Amends the School Code to make a conforming change. 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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety — 120 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • State Government — 80 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Transportation: Vehicles & Safety, Amendment 2 — 120 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Edgar González, Jr. — primary (person)
  • Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
  • Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
  • Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella filing
  • 2025-02-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-03-04 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety referral-committee
  • 2025-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  • 2025-03-12 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
  • 2025-03-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella amendment-introduction
  • 2025-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-04-04 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  • 2025-04-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  • 2025-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  • 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. amendment-introduction
  • 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  • 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-04-09 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2025-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-04-09 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2025-04-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2025-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-04-10 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  • 2025-04-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-04-10 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-04-23 Assigned to State Government referral-committee
  • 2025-05-01 Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
  • 2025-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-05-07 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
  • 2025-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  • 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-06-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-08-15 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-08-15 Effective Date August 15, 2025
  • 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0260 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ae4f4429-c59d-4e75-a9c7-b60cad3bf7e3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).