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type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-FARM VEH GCWR"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines \"gross combination weight rating\" (GCWR). Provides that the GCWR of the power unit will not be used to define a commercial motor vehicle when the power unit is not towing another vehicle. Makes conforming changes regarding the definition of GCWR. Provides for the collection of a $10 surcharge for vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category to identify those vehicles as covered farm vehicles. Makes it a serious traffic violation to drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway with a commercial driver instruction permit, but unaccompanied by the holder of a valid commercial driver's license. Exempts persons operating a covered farm vehicle, as defined under the Illinois Vehicle Code, from requirement to have a commercial driver's license or requirement to submit a medical examiner's certificate for operation of a commercial motor vehicle in non-excepted interstate commerce. Effective July 1, 2015."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 2515"
citation: "Illinois HB 2515 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-18"
last_action: "2015-07-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebea0601-1d0a-4c06-bfa1-d3b8bb4bdb7b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2515&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=87926&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "209dd0a938c685f1566d5945f20e86a2956a44e22291b5a582898f44c27b21d7"
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 HB 2515 (99th) — VEH CD-FARM VEH GCWR
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "gross combination weight rating" (GCWR). Provides that the GCWR of the power unit will not be used to define a commercial motor vehicle when the power unit is not towing another vehicle. Makes conforming changes regarding the definition of GCWR. Provides for the collection of a $10 surcharge for vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category to identify those vehicles as covered farm vehicles. Makes it a serious traffic violation to drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway with a commercial driver instruction permit, but unaccompanied by the holder of a valid commercial driver's license. Exempts persons operating a covered farm vehicle, as defined under the Illinois Vehicle Code, from requirement to have a commercial driver's license or requirement to submit a medical examiner's certificate for operation of a commercial motor vehicle in non-excepted interstate commerce. Effective July 1, 2015.
## 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=09900HB2515&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=87926&DocNum=2515&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB2515eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=87926&DocNum=2515&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB2515enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=87926&DocNum=2515&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Katherine Cloonen — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katherine Cloonen `filing`
- **2015-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-02** Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katherine Cloonen `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
- **2015-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2015-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2015-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2015-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2015-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-03-18** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2015-03-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2015-03-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2015-03-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-03-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-08** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015
- **2015-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015
- **2015-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-16** Effective Date July 16, 2015
- **2015-07-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0057 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebea0601-1d0a-4c06-bfa1-d3b8bb4bdb7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).