VEH CD-EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code or any rule adopted under the Code, a nonresident who is employed as a public safety worker may operate in this State an authorized emergency vehicle if the nonresident possesses the license class required by the nonresident's state of residence to operate similar equipment and the nonresident has completed the Fire Service Vehicle Operator program of the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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1 edit
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was finalized for official enactment, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. The substantive content regarding vehicle operation rules, including moped licensing and school bus training requirements, remains unchanged. The only modifications are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final page numbering, indicating the bill is ready for signature.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, replacing the 'Engrossed' draft version, and adjusted page markers to match the final printed sequence.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 018-000-000
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
Co
Li Arellano
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
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