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| Bill | VEH CD-LOW-SPEED VEHICLE | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a "low-speed vehicle" as any 4-wheeled vehicle with a maximum speed greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour, that conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards set forth for that vehicle. Provides the fee for a certificate of title for a low-speed vehicle is $30 and the registration fee is $18. Removes the requirement that the Secretary of State issue distinctive license plates for electric vehicles and adds the requirement the Secretary of State issue distinctive license plates for low-speed vehicles. Provides rules for the operation of a low-speed vehicle on streets. Provides that it is lawful for any person to drive or operate a low-speed vehicle upon any street in this State where the posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour or less and cross a street that has a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less, unless the Department of Transportation or a unit of local government prohibits the operation of low-speed vehicles on streets by regulation, resolution, or ordinance. Provides that operators of low-speed vehicles operated on streets must have a driver's license and are subject to the mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 1866 | Illinois SB 1866 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2009-02-20 | 2009-08-24 | openstates | ocd-bill/5f0c22ed-dcc0-44b3-8fdc-f9d482f5f530 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1866&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44731&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 96b380d5d20a58d7c53e59795d0dd866e4d574a7501ebffde6028c1f6245325b | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1866 (96th) — VEH CD-LOW-SPEED VEHICLE
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a "low-speed vehicle" as any 4-wheeled vehicle with a maximum speed greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour, that conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards set forth for that vehicle. Provides the fee for a certificate of title for a low-speed vehicle is $30 and the registration fee is $18. Removes the requirement that the Secretary of State issue distinctive license plates for electric vehicles and adds the requirement the Secretary of State issue distinctive license plates for low-speed vehicles. Provides rules for the operation of a low-speed vehicle on streets. Provides that it is lawful for any person to drive or operate a low-speed vehicle upon any street in this State where the posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour or less and cross a street that has a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less, unless the Department of Transportation or a unit of local government prohibits the operation of low-speed vehicles on streets by regulation, resolution, or ordinance. Provides that operators of low-speed vehicles operated on streets must have a driver's license and are subject to the mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2010.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 51–6 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 76–41 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
filing - 2009-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-20 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-04 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2009-03-11 Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- 2009-03-24 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2009-04-01 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-01 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-01 Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2009-04-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-01 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-14 Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Vehicles & Safety Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-04-29 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-04-30 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-041-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-20 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009
- 2009-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan
filing - 2009-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
referral-committee - 2009-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
- 2009-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-006-000
- 2009-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-25 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-24 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-24 Effective Date January 1, 2010
- 2009-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0653
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5f0c22ed-dcc0-44b3-8fdc-f9d482f5f530. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).