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type: "Bill"
title: "SCOOTERS IN STATE PARKS"
description: "Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law. Provides that the Department has the power to regulate the operation of electric scooters in State parks. Defines \"electric scooter\". Requires that the Department allow the operation of electric scooters on the roadways within State parks under the Department's jurisdiction. Provides that a person who operates or is in actual physical control of an electric scooter under this Section must be 16 years of age or older. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 490"
citation: "Illinois SB 490 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-16"
last_action: "2007-01-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf034960-b454-4899-bae4-a5d4fefdc6a1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=490&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17279&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "80ae07ad288d24cb514956f37e9967e2aae5f6a0a2795282df8f8631aec25ff0"
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 490 (94th) — SCOOTERS IN STATE PARKS
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law. Provides that the Department has the power to regulate the operation of electric scooters in State parks. Defines "electric scooter". Requires that the Department allow the operation of electric scooters on the roadways within State parks under the Department's jurisdiction. Provides that a person who operates or is in actual physical control of an electric scooter under this Section must be 16 years of age or older. Effective immediately.
## 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=09400SB0490&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17279&DocNum=490&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0490eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17279&DocNum=490&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0490enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17279&DocNum=490&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- James A. DeLeo — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-02-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke `filing`
- **2005-02-16** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Held in Agriculture & Conservation
- **2005-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation
- **2005-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass as Amended Agriculture & Conservation; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
- **2005-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2005-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-27** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-19** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-19** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-05** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007
- **2006-11-28** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2006-11-28** Rules Refers to 2nd Reading
- **2006-11-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor Committee
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-29** Consideration Postponed
- **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2007-01-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-01-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-01-09** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2007-01-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2007-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James A. DeLeo `filing`
- **2007-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James A. DeLeo `filing`
- **2007-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-09** Sponsor Removed Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2007-01-09** Sponsor Removed Sen. John O. Jones
- **2007-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 008-000-000
- **2007-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 008-000-000
- **2007-01-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2007-01-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2007-01-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-01-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-01-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-01-19** Effective Date January 19, 2007
- **2007-01-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1083 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf034960-b454-4899-bae4-a5d4fefdc6a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).