# Illinois HB1747: VEH REGISTRATION-LICENSE REQ

Illinois HB1747, VEH REGISTRATION-LICENSE REQ, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1747
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: VEH REGISTRATION-LICENSE REQ
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: transportation: regulation, roads & bridges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (35 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires every applicant for the registration of a motor vehicle to present, at the time of submission of an application for registration, a valid driver's license.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 016-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; 019-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1747ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1747ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1747.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1747ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1747ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1747.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1747-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).