republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-2497.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-ENGINE BRAKING SIGNS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that counties are authorized to post signs that prohibit the driver of a commercial vehicle from operating or actuating any engine braking system that emits excessive noise. Prescribes the content of the sign. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules providing for the erection and placement of these signs. Provides that the provision does not apply to the use of an engine braking system that has an adequate sound muffling system in proper working order that prevents excessive noise. Provides that it is a defense that the driver used the engine braking system in an emergency to avoid a collision with a person or another vehicle. Provides that a violation of the provision is an equipment violation punishable by a fine of $75."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 2497"
citation: "Illinois HB 2497 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-17"
last_action: "2006-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52ed3fff-c92c-4f16-90a7-fb3e0bfc6e90"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2497&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=17571&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "ef327993b20a13052c46b66c59ab5bc4c8416a9ffe43e66e9ea116948c0c7fd3"
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 HB 2497 (94th) — VEH CD-ENGINE BRAKING SIGNS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that counties are authorized to post signs that prohibit the driver of a commercial vehicle from operating or actuating any engine braking system that emits excessive noise. Prescribes the content of the sign. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall adopt rules providing for the erection and placement of these signs. Provides that the provision does not apply to the use of an engine braking system that has an adequate sound muffling system in proper working order that prevents excessive noise. Provides that it is a defense that the driver used the engine braking system in an emergency to avoid a collision with a person or another vehicle. Provides that a violation of the provision is an equipment violation punishable by a fine of $75.

## 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=09400HB2497&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17571&DocNum=2497&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2497eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17571&DocNum=2497&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2497enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17571&DocNum=2497&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jim Sacia — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia `filing`
- **2005-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-18** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 027-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2005-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-04-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-04-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2005-04-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2006-02-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2006-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2006
- **2006-03-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2006-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2006
- **2006-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-04-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-12** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-05-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0756 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52ed3fff-c92c-4f16-90a7-fb3e0bfc6e90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).