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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-BICYCLIST SAFETY"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits crowding or threatening a bicyclist when a person driving a motor vehicle recklessly drives the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist. Provides that every person convicted of crowding or threatening a bicyclist shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the violation does not result in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Provides that if a crowding or threatening a bicyclist violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, the person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person commits projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists, a Class A misdemeanor, when a person projects or throws any missile (defined as any object or substance) at or against a bicyclist. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 2951"
citation: "Illinois SB 2951 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-01-28"
last_action: "2010-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/526b6df8-324e-4178-9937-35eb18ae6584"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2951&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=50057&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "1ecdbd33a097f7a61d7b6ab194e0c8724fd2eceb7c86b9420ed49c966149abde"
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 2951 (96th) — VEH CD-BICYCLIST SAFETY
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits crowding or threatening a bicyclist when a person driving a motor vehicle recklessly drives the motor vehicle unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist. Provides that every person convicted of crowding or threatening a bicyclist shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the violation does not result in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Provides that if a crowding or threatening a bicyclist violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, the person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person commits projecting or throwing missiles at bicyclists, a Class A misdemeanor, when a person projects or throws any missile (defined as any object or substance) at or against a bicyclist. Effective immediately.
## 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=09600SB2951&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50057&DocNum=2951&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2951eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50057&DocNum=2951&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2951enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50057&DocNum=2951&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **93–20** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
- Emily McAsey — cosponsor (person)
- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- LaShawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2010-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2010-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-10** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2010-02-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2010-02-17** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2010-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2010-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled in Criminal Law; Silverstein `amendment-failure`
- **2010-02-24** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2010
- **2010-03-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
- **2010-03-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Silverstein `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2010-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2010-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2010-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2010-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles & Safety Committee; 004-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2010-04-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-020-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-05-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-06** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1007 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/526b6df8-324e-4178-9937-35eb18ae6584`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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