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| Bill | VEH CD-EXCESSIVE IDLING | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle using diesel fuel with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 8,000 pounds may not have its engine idling for more than 5 minutes within any 60 minute period. Creates exemptions. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle in violation of the provision is guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $150 for a second or subsequent offense within any 12 month period. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 4782 | Illinois HB 4782 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 59 | 2 | 2006-01-18 | 2006-06-09 | openstates | ocd-bill/53e205d5-e186-4888-ac81-ff11ccf1f7cc | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4782&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=23398&SessionID=50&GA=94 | 7461d80fcc53c19a64b47a14a1d46cdee33a95456864efcc128d204eb46a3a3f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 4782 (94th) — VEH CD-EXCESSIVE IDLING
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a vehicle using diesel fuel with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 8,000 pounds may not have its engine idling for more than 5 minutes within any 60 minute period. Creates exemptions. Provides that a person who operates a vehicle in violation of the provision is guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $150 for a second or subsequent offense within any 12 month period.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 89–25 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Dan Cronin — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2006-01-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
filing - 2006-01-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-01-18 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-01-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2006-01-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2006-01-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2006-01-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2006-01-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- 2006-01-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2006-01-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2006-01-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2006-01-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- 2006-01-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- 2006-01-31 Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
referral-committee - 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2006-02-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-005-000
committee-passage - 2006-02-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-02-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2006-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-02-28 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-02-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2006-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch
- 2006-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- 2006-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-025-000
reading-3, passage - 2006-03-07 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2006-03-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-03-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2006-03-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-03-07 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2006-03-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- 2006-03-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2006-03-09 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- 2006-03-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2006-03-15 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2006-03-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- 2006-03-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2006-03-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2006-03-24 Do Pass Transportation; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
- 2006-03-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2006-03-27 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
- 2006-03-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
- 2006-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2006-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- 2006-03-28 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2006-03-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2006-04-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2006-06-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2006-06-09 Effective Date July 1, 2006
- 2006-06-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0845
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/53e205d5-e186-4888-ac81-ff11ccf1f7cc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).