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Bill	VEH CD-EXEMPT VEHICLE-TOWING	Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code exempting vehicles meeting certain criteria from registration. Provides that those provisions do not prohibit the exempt vehicle from towing another vehicle if the towed vehicle does not exceed the registered weight of 8,000 pounds, is used exclusively for transportation to and from the work site, is not used for carrying counter weights or other material related to the operation of the exempt vehicle while under tow, and displays proper and current registration plates.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	HB 797	Illinois HB 797 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	64	4	2009-02-09	2009-08-25	openstates	ocd-bill/f4319b6a-7dc7-4996-b66b-732386c458fd	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=797&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42250&SessionID=76&GA=96	cb838233458c6b1d361cc82a23f0432fb9f6a4786b94530be5687cf412e39bd6	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 797 (96th) — VEH CD-EXEMPT VEHICLE-TOWING

Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code exempting vehicles meeting certain criteria from registration. Provides that those provisions do not prohibit the exempt vehicle from towing another vehicle if the towed vehicle does not exceed the registered weight of 8,000 pounds, is used exclusively for transportation to and from the work site, is not used for carrying counter weights or other material related to the operation of the exempt vehicle while under tow, and displays proper and current registration plates.

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

• Amendments, Amendment 3 — 59–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 48–8 (pass) · upper
• Amendments, Amendment 1 — 59–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ronald A. Wait — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2009-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait filing
• 2009-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-02-11 Assigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee referral-committee
• 2009-02-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 020-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-02-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-02-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 reading-1
• 2009-03-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
• 2009-03-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-03-26 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-04-15 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2009-04-22 Postponed - Transportation
• 2009-05-06 Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
• 2009-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler; , Sandoval and Cronin amendment-introduction
• 2009-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson amendment-introduction
• 2009-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson amendment-introduction
• 2009-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
• 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
• 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
• 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Transportation
• 2009-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
• 2009-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler, Sandoval and Cronin amendment-passage
• 2009-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Syverson amendment-passage
• 2009-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 048-008-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2009-05-20 Arrived in House introduction
• 2009-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
• 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #1
• 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #1
• 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 referral-committee
• 2009-05-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 referral-committee
• 2009-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #2
• 2009-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #2
• 2009-05-29 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1,3
• 2009-05-29 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
• 2009-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 30, 2009
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Syverson filing
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Syverson filing
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Transportation referral-committee
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Transportation referral-committee
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 059-000-000
• 2009-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Recedes 059-000-000
• 2009-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2009-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2009-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2010
• 2009-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0665 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f4319b6a-7dc7-4996-b66b-732386c458fd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).