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Bill	PILOT LICENSE REGISTRATION	Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Removes provisions requiring airmen to register a federal license, certificate, or permit with the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation and obtain a State certificate of registration to operate an aircraft within this State. Provides that the Department of Transportation may suspend or revoke (rather than only revoke) the flying privileges of an airman who (i) is not qualified; (ii) has willfully violated the State or federal laws or regulations pertaining to aeronautics; (iii) is addicted to the use of narcotics or other habit forming drug, or to the excessive use of alcohol; (iv) has made any false statement in an application for registration of a federal aircraft license, certificate, or permit; or (v) has been guilty of other conduct, acts, or practices dangerous to the public safety or the safety of those engaged in aeronautics. Makes conforming changes.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	HB 4387	Illinois HB 4387 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	33	2	2016-01-05	2016-07-22	openstates	ocd-bill/015065a2-d217-4d5d-9511-b88e346e92ad	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4387&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=93154&SessionID=88&GA=99	7b79a5205071311d28b58eac2bd53081865c04d66eb7931e4b153bd8d69f12e0	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 4387 (99th) — PILOT LICENSE REGISTRATION

Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Removes provisions requiring airmen to register a federal license, certificate, or permit with the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation and obtain a State certificate of registration to operate an aircraft within this State. Provides that the Department of Transportation may suspend or revoke (rather than only revoke) the flying privileges of an airman who (i) is not qualified; (ii) has willfully violated the State or federal laws or regulations pertaining to aeronautics; (iii) is addicted to the use of narcotics or other habit forming drug, or to the excessive use of alcohol; (iv) has made any false statement in an application for registration of a federal aircraft license, certificate, or permit; or (v) has been guilty of other conduct, acts, or practices dangerous to the public safety or the safety of those engaged in aeronautics. Makes conforming changes.

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 — 110–1 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Grant Wehrli — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-01-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli filing
• 2016-01-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-01-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-03-23 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee referral-committee
• 2016-03-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli amendment-introduction
• 2016-03-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-04-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
• 2016-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2016-04-05 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
• 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
• 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
• 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
• 2016-04-12 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-04-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-04-14 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2016-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2016-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2016-04-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-04-14 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-04-27 Assigned to Transportation referral-committee
• 2016-05-03 Do Pass Transportation; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2016
• 2016-05-17 Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
• 2016-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-05-19 Passed Both Houses
• 2016-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2016-07-22 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2016-07-22 Effective Date January 1, 2017
• 2016-07-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0605 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/015065a2-d217-4d5d-9511-b88e346e92ad. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).