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type: "Bill"
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title: "VEH CD-EXEMPT VEHICLE-TOWING"
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description: "Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code exempting vehicles meeting certain criteria from registration. Provides that those provisions do not prohibit the exempt vehicle from towing another vehicle if the towed vehicle does not exceed the registered weight of 8,000 pounds, is used exclusively for transportation to and from the work site, is not used for carrying counter weights or other material related to the operation of the exempt vehicle while under tow, and displays proper and current registration plates."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 797"
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citation: "Illinois HB 797 (96th)"
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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: 64
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2009-02-09"
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last_action: "2009-08-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f4319b6a-7dc7-4996-b66b-732386c458fd"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=797&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42250&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "cb838233458c6b1d361cc82a23f0432fb9f6a4786b94530be5687cf412e39bd6"
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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 797 (96th) — VEH CD-EXEMPT VEHICLE-TOWING
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Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code exempting vehicles meeting certain criteria from registration. Provides that those provisions do not prohibit the exempt vehicle from towing another vehicle if the towed vehicle does not exceed the registered weight of 8,000 pounds, is used exclusively for transportation to and from the work site, is not used for carrying counter weights or other material related to the operation of the exempt vehicle while under tow, and displays proper and current registration plates.
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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=09600HB0797&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42250&DocNum=797&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0797eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42250&DocNum=797&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0797enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42250&DocNum=797&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Amendments, Amendment 3 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **48–8** (pass) · upper
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- Amendments, Amendment 1 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Ronald A. Wait — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait `filing`
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- **2009-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-02-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-02-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
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- **2009-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Postponed - Transportation
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- **2009-05-06** Do Pass Transportation; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
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- **2009-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler; , Sandoval and Cronin `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Transportation
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
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- **2009-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler, Sandoval and Cronin `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Syverson `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 048-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2009-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2009-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
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- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #1
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- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #1
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- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #2
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- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait; Motion #2
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- **2009-05-29** House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1,3
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- **2009-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
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- **2009-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 30, 2009
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Syverson `filing`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Syverson `filing`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 009-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 059-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Recedes 059-000-000
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- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2010
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- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0665 `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/f4319b6a-7dc7-4996-b66b-732386c458fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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