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SB0849Introduced in the Senate

TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Passed

Introduced by Patrick Joyce, District 40

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a restricted commercial driver's license for farm-related service industries shall be available for a seasonal period or periods not to exceed a total of 210 (rather than 180) days in any 12-month period.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0366

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · May 30, 2025

115

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

115 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  7. Second Reading

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 019-000-000

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  14. Recalled to Second Reading

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Joyce

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  22. First Reading

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

  25. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Amy Briel

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

  48. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

  52. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

  53. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  55. Passed Both Houses

  56. Sent to the Governor

  57. Governor Approved

  58. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  59. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0366

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