# Illinois HB1226: VEH CD-EXAMS Illinois HB1226, VEH CD-EXAMS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0169) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1226-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1226 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-EXAMS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0169 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 124 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments, transportation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (196 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires every applicant for the renewal of a driver's license who is 79 years or older to renew in person. Requires every applicant for the renewal of a driver's license who is 87 years of age or or who is 75 years of age or older and holds a commercial driver's license to prove, by an actual demonstration, the applicant's ability to exercise reasonable care in the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Allows an immediate family member to submit information to the Secretary of State relative to the medical condition of a person if the condition interferes with the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Requires information to be submitted in writing in a manner and form approved by the Secretary and shall include the name of the person submitting the information. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting or acting on anonymous reports. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (149) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0169 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date July 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Postponed - Transportation (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2025-02-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-02-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House) - 2025-02-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-02-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-02-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-02-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-01-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-01-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-01-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-01-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-01-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-01-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-01-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-01-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-01-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-01-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-01-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-01-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-01-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-01-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-01-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2025-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-01-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-01-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-01-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-01-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-01-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-01-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-01-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-01-09: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1226eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1226enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1226.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1226eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1226enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1226.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1226-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).