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type: "Bill"
title: "BLOOD TEST REIMBURSEMENT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes persons subject to blood tests for refusal to submit to a breath test or suspicion of the ingestion, consumption, or use of drugs liable for the cost of employing a medical professional to perform the test up to a maximum of $500 if the person is (1) found guilty of violating Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar local ordinance, or (2) pleads guilty to or stipulates to facts supporting a violation of Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar local ordinance when the person was originally charged with violating Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar local ordinance. Allows reimbursement even if the person does not consent to the blood draw."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1849"
citation: "Illinois SB 1849 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2013-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b5b4f21-e625-4ea7-a448-03628a9ba417"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1849&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72773&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "989f1093d55682cfeaa6bb11eb39526770677117e47866fa13dacf5dc12a35f7"
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 1849 (98th) — BLOOD TEST REIMBURSEMENT
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes persons subject to blood tests for refusal to submit to a breath test or suspicion of the ingestion, consumption, or use of drugs liable for the cost of employing a medical professional to perform the test up to a maximum of $500 if the person is (1) found guilty of violating Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar local ordinance, or (2) pleads guilty to or stipulates to facts supporting a violation of Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar local ordinance when the person was originally charged with violating Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar local ordinance. Allows reimbursement even if the person does not consent to the blood draw.
## 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=09800SB1849&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72773&DocNum=1849&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1849eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72773&DocNum=1849&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1849enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=72773&DocNum=1849&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **520** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Michael Connelly — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-07** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-03-13** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2013
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
- **2013-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2013-05-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0292 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8b5b4f21-e625-4ea7-a448-03628a9ba417`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).