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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-CITATIONS-SIGN & DRIVE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals the Section concerning license as bail. Provides that residents of this State and residents of any other state which is a member of the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977 who are cited by a police officer for violating a traffic law or ordinance shall have the option of (1) being taken without unnecessary delay before a court of jurisdiction or (2) executing a written promise to comply with the terms of the citation by signing at least one copy of a Uniform Traffic Ticket prepared by the police officer. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of a resident who fails to comply with the executed written promise to comply with the original terms of the citation until the Secretary receives notification by the court of jurisdiction that the person has appeared or otherwise executed the written promise to comply with the terms of the original citation. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Removes a provision allowing the Supreme Court to include deposit of a chauffeur's or operator's license in the bail schedule for traffic cases. Makes corresponding changes in other portions of the Code."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 2583"
citation: "Illinois SB 2583 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-05-16"
last_action: "2014-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03236e89-0ea6-4615-b051-fdab07ebb368"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2583&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=76376&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "d976984195bb4cda5010a6a3bea8bfff55538eeb2fddea84731608e5d154ddf9"
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 2583 (98th) — VEH CD-CITATIONS-SIGN & DRIVE
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals the Section concerning license as bail. Provides that residents of this State and residents of any other state which is a member of the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977 who are cited by a police officer for violating a traffic law or ordinance shall have the option of (1) being taken without unnecessary delay before a court of jurisdiction or (2) executing a written promise to comply with the terms of the citation by signing at least one copy of a Uniform Traffic Ticket prepared by the police officer. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driving privileges of a resident who fails to comply with the executed written promise to comply with the original terms of the citation until the Secretary receives notification by the court of jurisdiction that the person has appeared or otherwise executed the written promise to comply with the terms of the original citation. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Removes a provision allowing the Supreme Court to include deposit of a chauffeur's or operator's license in the bail schedule for traffic cases. Makes corresponding changes in other portions of the Code.
## 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=09800SB2583&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=76376&DocNum=2583&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2583eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=76376&DocNum=2583&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2583enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=76376&DocNum=2583&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-05-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2013-05-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-05-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-01-29** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-02-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2014-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2014-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014
- **2014-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2014
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), Amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2014-04-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2014-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-04-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2014-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2014-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2014-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2014-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2014-04-11** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Bost
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2014-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2014-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2014-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2014-05-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. David Harris
- **2014-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2014
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2014-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2014-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-10** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-11** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0870 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03236e89-0ea6-4615-b051-fdab07ebb368`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).