republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/sb-2476.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-PARKING METER SYSTEMS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that local authorities utilizing one or more centralized parking meter systems for the regulation of the standing or parking of vehicles must keep the pathway located within all centralized parking meter systems clear of ice and snow. Defines \"centralized parking meter system\", \"parking meter\", \"parking meter zone\", and \"pathway\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 2476"
citation: "Illinois SB 2476 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-10-14"
last_action: "2010-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/544eb5a4-a46f-44d0-89c9-004eaec79ba0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2476&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=48637&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "dd2659803f1222951c37e2d15a71439625ddebf1a69b3aa875c61787d9c2f0dd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2476 (96th) — VEH CD-PARKING METER SYSTEMS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that local authorities utilizing one or more centralized parking meter systems for the regulation of the standing or parking of vehicles must keep the pathway located within all centralized parking meter systems clear of ice and snow. Defines "centralized parking meter system", "parking meter", "parking meter zone", and "pathway".

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2476&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=48637&DocNum=2476&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2476eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=48637&DocNum=2476&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2476enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=48637&DocNum=2476&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rickey R. Hendon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-10-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `filing`
- **2009-10-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-04** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-17** Do Pass Transportation; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2010
- **2010-02-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-03-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation
- **2010-03-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Transportation
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000
- **2010-03-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2010-03-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hendon `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2010-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-23** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1256 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/544eb5a4-a46f-44d0-89c9-004eaec79ba0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).