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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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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.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 516 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 7641 (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).