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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-FARM TRACTOR-SHOULDER"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the restrictions on driving a vehicle on the shoulder of a highway do not apply to any farm tractor or implement of husbandry. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 4251"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4251 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 29
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2008-01-07"
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last_action: "2008-08-07"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/074d0d01-ec5e-46b9-b7ed-6296bd68112d"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4251&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=34690&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "95a90477a0f8e0323ff6eb24a8a80648c0015f2b957a6b2659b73164c822f6c5"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4251 (95th) — VEH CD-FARM TRACTOR-SHOULDER
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the restrictions on driving a vehicle on the shoulder of a highway do not apply to any farm tractor or implement of husbandry. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4251&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34690&DocNum=4251&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4251eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34690&DocNum=4251&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4251enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34690&DocNum=4251&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bill Mitchell — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2008-01-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell `filing`
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- **2008-01-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-01-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-02-26** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2008-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2008-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-03-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2008-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2008-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2008 `reading-1`
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- **2008-04-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
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- **2008-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2008-04-16** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-07** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-13** Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2008
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- **2008-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2008
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- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
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- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2008-08-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2008-08-07** Effective Date August 7, 2008
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- **2008-08-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0785 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/074d0d01-ec5e-46b9-b7ed-6296bd68112d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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