VEH CD-THIRD DIVISION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Divides vehicles into 3 (instead of 2) divisions. Provides that a third division motor vehicle is a vehicle which is designed for the carrying of more than 10 persons and not more than 15 persons and which is designed or used only as a multifunction school-activity bus. Provides that the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the State Board of Education, shall develop a separate classroom course and refresher course for operation of vehicles of the third division being operated as multifunction school-activity buses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final text signed into law. The substantive content of the legislation regarding transportation and school bus driver requirements remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of draft headers and minor formatting adjustments to the text layout.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers identifying the bill as 'Engrossed' and replaced them with 'Enrolled' to indicate the final legislative version.
Adjusted whitespace and line breaks in several sections to align text formatting with the final enrolled bill standards.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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