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Bill VEH CD-SOS-CDL-MEDICAL CARD Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires interstate Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders subject to the physical qualification requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to provide a current original or copy of their medical examiner's certificate or medical variance to the Secretary of State prior to the issuance of a new, renewed, upgraded or transferred CDL. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel the CDL of any person who fails to submit or submits a fraudulent medical examiner's certificate. Defines terms. Provides that a commercial motor vehicle may not be operated unless the driver has in his or her possession a copy of his or her medical variance, if one is required by law. Provides that no person shall be issued a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL unless the person certifies to the Secretary one of the following types of driving operations in which he or she will be engaged: (i) non-excepted interstate; (ii) non-excepted intrastate; (iii) excepted interstate; or (iv) excepted intrastate. Provides persons who hold a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL on January 30, 2012 must self-certify to the Secretary one of the above-mentioned classifications no later than January 30, 2014. Contains reporting requirements applicable to the Secretary. Provides that a driver's certification status shall become non-certified within 10 calendar days of the expiration of a medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both and that failure to provide an updated medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both within 60 calendar days of a driver's medical certification status becoming non-certified shall result in cancellation of the CDL. Effective January 1, 2012. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th HB 1295 Illinois HB 1295 (97th)
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Illinois HB 1295 (97th) — VEH CD-SOS-CDL-MEDICAL CARD

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires interstate Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders subject to the physical qualification requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to provide a current original or copy of their medical examiner's certificate or medical variance to the Secretary of State prior to the issuance of a new, renewed, upgraded or transferred CDL. Provides that the Secretary is authorized to cancel the CDL of any person who fails to submit or submits a fraudulent medical examiner's certificate. Defines terms. Provides that a commercial motor vehicle may not be operated unless the driver has in his or her possession a copy of his or her medical variance, if one is required by law. Provides that no person shall be issued a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL unless the person certifies to the Secretary one of the following types of driving operations in which he or she will be engaged: (i) non-excepted interstate; (ii) non-excepted intrastate; (iii) excepted interstate; or (iv) excepted intrastate. Provides persons who hold a commercial driver instruction permit or CDL on January 30, 2012 must self-certify to the Secretary one of the above-mentioned classifications no later than January 30, 2014. Contains reporting requirements applicable to the Secretary. Provides that a driver's certification status shall become non-certified within 10 calendar days of the expiration of a medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both and that failure to provide an updated medical examiner's certificate or medical variance or both within 60 calendar days of a driver's medical certification status becoming non-certified shall result in cancellation of the CDL. Effective January 1, 2012.

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 — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2011-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps filing
  • 2011-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-02-14 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-02-23 Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 006-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-02-23 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-02-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-03-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-03-09 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2011 reading-1
  • 2011-03-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  • 2011-03-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-03-14 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-04-27 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
  • 2011-05-05 Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
  • 2011-05-06 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2011-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
  • 2011-05-12 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-05-12 Passed Both Houses
  • 2011-06-10 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2011-07-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2011-07-28 Effective Date January 1, 2012
  • 2011-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0208 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/41c52949-3dac-432f-9c89-98c188d114ce. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).