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| Bill | VEH CD-LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKE | Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a low-speed electric bicycle as a 2 or 3-wheeled device with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (one horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definition of "motor vehicle". Provides that a person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle only if the person has a valid current Illinois driver's license, regardless of classification, and the person is at least 16 years of age. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Article of the Code dealing with bicycles also apply to low-speed electric bicycles. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 236 | Illinois SB 236 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 32 | 2 | 2009-02-04 | 2009-08-04 | openstates | ocd-bill/25b3438a-04a1-466f-93e0-e1520d145350 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=236&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40816&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 2905a5d56abf3428192412fe96ffc7eff2f843fac8f67316c1786ee09b4fc037 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 236 (96th) — VEH CD-LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKE
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines a low-speed electric bicycle as a 2 or 3-wheeled device with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (one horsepower), whose maximum speed on a paved level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definition of "motor vehicle". Provides that a person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle only if the person has a valid current Illinois driver's license, regardless of classification, and the person is at least 16 years of age. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. Prohibits operation of a low-speed electric bicycle on a sidewalk. Provides that, except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Article of the Code dealing with bicycles also apply to low-speed electric bicycles.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–3 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Heather Steans — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-04 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
filing - 2009-02-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-04 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-10 Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee - 2009-02-25 Held in Transportation
- 2009-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-05 Held in Transportation
- 2009-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- 2009-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2009-03-11 Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- 2009-03-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
- 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
- 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- 2009-04-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-20 Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-06 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-07 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-07 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-05 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-04 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-04 Effective Date January 1, 2010
- 2009-08-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0125
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/25b3438a-04a1-466f-93e0-e1520d145350. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).