SB 2824 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

DRIVER TRAINING INSTRUCTORS

Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires an instructors license application to be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent physician licensed to practice in the State under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, a physician assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act (rather than by a competent medical examiner).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Signed Aug 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final text signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding driver training school licenses and fingerprint checks remains unchanged; the only modifications are the removal of draft headers and the addition of line numbers for the official record.

TECHNICAL

Draft version headers were removed and official page numbering was added to finalize the text for enactment.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 29, 2026

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 7, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000

lower

May 28, 2026

Introduced

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Rep. Bob Morgan

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

lower

May 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

May 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Transportation

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors