republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/hb-198.md

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Bill	VEH CD-ELECTRIC VEH PARKING	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits the parking of non-electric vehicles in charging station spaces designated for electric vehicles. Allows any person or local authority owning or operating a parking facility to remove or cause to be removed any non-electric vehicle parked within a charging station space designated for use by an electric vehicle. Imposes a minimum fine of $75 on a person parking a non-electric vehicle in a space designated for electric vehicles. Requires municipalities to display signs indicating the fine imposed for a violation. Defines "electric vehicle", "electric vehicle charging station", and "electric vehicle registration plates".	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	HB 198	Illinois HB 198 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	34	2	2015-01-15	2015-07-29	openstates	ocd-bill/761d2c8a-693c-4554-a591-63a8e0e3db37	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=198&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=83826&SessionID=88&GA=99	1682e2ed790d8f73cf4b071333ae17f47e6793d4b6b5e05f9b1ee71e8b21ad8f	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 198 (99th) — VEH CD-ELECTRIC VEH PARKING

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits the parking of non-electric vehicles in charging station spaces designated for electric vehicles. Allows any person or local authority owning or operating a parking facility to remove or cause to be removed any non-electric vehicle parked within a charging station space designated for use by an electric vehicle. Imposes a minimum fine of $75 on a person parking a non-electric vehicle in a space designated for electric vehicles. Requires municipalities to display signs indicating the fine imposed for a violation. Defines "electric vehicle", "electric vehicle charging station", and "electric vehicle registration plates".

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 — 55–1 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 61–50 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Robyn Gabel — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2015-01-15 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel filing
• 2015-01-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2015-01-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2015-01-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-01-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-02-03 Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee referral-committee
• 2015-02-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel amendment-introduction
• 2015-02-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
• 2015-02-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2015-02-26 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 005-002-000 committee-passage
• 2015-02-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-03-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2015-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-03-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-050-003 reading-3, passage
• 2015-03-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2015-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 17, 2015 reading-1
• 2015-03-24 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2015-03-24 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-03-24 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2015-04-08 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2015-04-29 Postponed - Transportation
• 2015-05-06 Postponed - Transportation
• 2015-05-13 Do Pass Transportation; 015-001-000 committee-passage
• 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
• 2015-05-19 Second Reading reading-2
• 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
• 2015-05-22 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 reading-3
• 2015-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-05-26 Passed Both Houses
• 2015-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2015-07-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2015-07-29 Effective Date January 1, 2016
• 2015-07-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0172 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/761d2c8a-693c-4554-a591-63a8e0e3db37. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).