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Bill VEHICLE CODE-DRIVER TRAINING Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that public schools and educational facilities may not contract with an entity engaged in giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for the Secretary of State's driver's license examination unless that entity is licensed by the Secretary of State. Increases the amount of the surety bond required to operate a driver training school to $20,000 (from $10,000). Raises the application and renewal fees for a license to operate a driver training school. Removes historical language concerning an impact report on driver training courses for students or high school dropouts. Includes a fingerprint based background check investigation to the list of requirements for qualifying for a license as an instructor for a driving school. Changes language concerning how information obtained as a result of the application for a license can be used or maintained. Extends the expiration date for driver training schools or instructors to 24 months (from 12 month) from the date of issuance. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 1491 Illinois HB 1491 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 1491 (93rd) — VEHICLE CODE-DRIVER TRAINING

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that public schools and educational facilities may not contract with an entity engaged in giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for the Secretary of State's driver's license examination unless that entity is licensed by the Secretary of State. Increases the amount of the surety bond required to operate a driver training school to $20,000 (from $10,000). Raises the application and renewal fees for a license to operate a driver training school. Removes historical language concerning an impact report on driver training courses for students or high school dropouts. Includes a fingerprint based background check investigation to the list of requirements for qualifying for a license as an instructor for a driving school. Changes language concerning how information obtained as a result of the application for a license can be used or maintained. Extends the expiration date for driver training schools or instructors to 24 months (from 12 month) from the date of issuance. 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 — 9423 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • John Philip Novak — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2003-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Philip Novak filing
  • 2003-02-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-02-11 Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-02-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-02-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2003-02-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2003-02-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2003-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
  • 2003-03-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-023-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-03-18 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2003-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2003 reading-1
  • 2003-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
  • 2003-03-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-03-27 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-04-03 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2003-04-16 Postponed - Transportation
  • 2003-04-30 Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003
  • 2003-05-06 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2003-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
  • 2003-05-09 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-05-09 Passed Both Houses
  • 2003-06-06 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2003-08-04 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2003-08-04 Effective Date January 1, 2004
  • 2003-08-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0408 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bd1835ca-a704-4d5c-a06e-2076635b6148. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).