# Illinois HB2335: VEH CD-VARIOUS Illinois HB2335, VEH CD-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0543); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2335-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2335 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2026-07-10, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0543 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 11 (382 yes, 181 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 29 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that "expanded-use antique vehicle" does not include a commercial vehicle or a farm truck. Provides that any entity or vendor providing services to or on behalf of the Secretary of State may also prescribe or provide suitable forms for applications, certificates of title, registration cards, driver's licenses, and such other forms requisite or deemed necessary to carry out the Act to the extent authorized by the Secretary and upon approval of the Secretary. Provides that, except for specified persons, an individual's photograph or image, signature, social security number, personal email address, and medical or disability information as may be submitted to the Secretary for purposes of a vehicle title and registration application shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed. Provides that the printed proof of registration is valid for 30 days from the expiration of the previous registration sticker's or digital registration sticker's date or 30 days from the purchase date of the new registration sticker or digital registration sticker, whichever occurs later. Provides that the owner of an antique vehicle may register such vehicle for a fee not to exceed $6 per registration year (rather than $13 for a 2-year antique plate). Provides that if the Secretary determines that an owner has registered or maintained the registration of a motor vehicle without a liability insurance policy, the Secretary shall notify the owner that such owner's vehicle registration shall be suspended 30 (rather than 45) days after the date of the mailing of the notice unless the owner within 30 days furnishes proof of insurance in effect on the verification date or provides an exemption from the mandatory insurance requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New barriers protect transit bus drivers: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, fixed-route buses in revenue service for the Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Suburban Bus Division must have barriers protecting drivers while allowing outside visibility and communication. Buses without the specified physical limits must have barriers by J… - Transit fare breaks for targeted riders: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, active-duty military members ride free when in uniform or carrying proper identification. Disabled veterans also ride free. The Authority must create income-based reduced fares for veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and qualifying people recently released from Depar… - Transit fares stay frozen for one year: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, the Authority cannot raise Service Board fares for one year after the law takes effect. After that year, it must evaluate the effects before raising fares. The law delays increases but does not set a permanent fare level. - New regional transit safety programs: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, the Cook County Sheriff must lead a regional task force to address crime on the transit system. The Authority must also create a transit safety office and name a full-time safety officer. Within six months after a council study is delivered, the Authority must provide or cre… - Better planning for major transit projects: benefit, medium. The Authority must create a process with service boards for a five-year capital plan by January 1, 2027. It can fast-track a project only if more than $250 million is programmed for it over five years, it has local support, and it documents cost-saving methods. Fast-track work requires notice and a… - More state support for transit funding: benefit, medium. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the state’s standard share of eligible Downstate transit operating costs rises from 65% to 80%. Participants receiving funding under a specified provision remain at a separate 50% share. Beginning July 1, 2026, 90% of Road Fund investment income goes to the Northern I… - One regional transit fare system: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, the Authority and service boards must coordinate a joint purchase of a new fare system by January 1, 2028. The system must include a unified mobile ticket app and be in place by February 1, 2030. The Authority must also set up a process for a shared fare instrument by July 1… - More support for disabled transit riders: benefit, low. The Authority must create an office to plan for transit access and an advisory council of 5 to 15 members. The office develops accessibility plans, complaint procedures, training standards, and paratransit eligibility criteria. A third party must review paratransit service and recommend improvement… - More transit information and rider input: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, transit boards must publish monthly information on staffing, planned and delivered service, and safety. If safety measures do not exist, the boards and Authority must create and publish them. The Authority must create a riders’ council of 5 to 15 members and consider its adv… - Transit ethics complaints get new review: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, transit board ethics complaints must go to the Executive Inspector General. The Inspector General can take over or delegate an investigation. A board must stop its review when it receives written notice. Confidential information stays out of delegated investigations. - Safer walking and trails near transit: benefit, low. Transit districts can acquire property for trail-supportive development as well as transit-supportive development. Beginning June 1, 2026, the Authority must prioritize safe walking access to transit stops. Local governments can seek reimbursement for eligible sidewalks, paths, boarding areas, and… - Higher pay for dual-board transit members: benefit, low. Chicago Transit Board members who also serve on the Authority Board receive $10,000 a year in additional compensation, up from $5,000. A Suburban Bus Board member who also serves on the Authority Board receives $10,000 a year for Suburban Bus Board service, up from $5,000. Beginning June 1, 2026, t… - State grant supports Springfield flights: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the state may provide up to $3.75 million for daily commercial flights between Springfield and Chicago O’Hare. The grant goes to the Springfield Airport Authority. It does not provide a direct payment to travelers. - State weighs transit in road planning: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, the state must consider ways to shift trips away from single-occupancy cars and commercial trucks when planning transportation improvements and selecting state-owned capacity projects. Committee recommendations must also address coordination on bus rapid transit and bus-prio… - Transit boards get new budget oversight: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2026, one Chicago Transit Board appointee also serves on the regional transit authority. The Authority sets duties for the Chicago Transit Authority’s executive director and oversees its yearly budget, five-year capital program, and two-year financial plan. Beginning January… - Higher regional taxes on some purchases: cost, medium. The Authority Board can raise certain regional sales, service, and use taxes by ordinance, but the law does not raise them on its own. In Cook County, maximum rates include 1.5% on specified food and property taxed at the 1% state rate, 1.25% on other covered sales or services, and 1.25% for qualif… - Taxes apply to more personal-property leases: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2025, certain local taxes apply to qualifying leases of personal property. The rule covers leases in effect, signed, or renewed on or after that date when the local government had the tax in place on January 1, 2025, or adds it later. The law does not state a tax rate or a hous… - New tax filings for trailer lessors: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2025, lessors of certain taxable Illinois trailers must file a separate lease-receipt tax return and pay electronically. Semitrailers are excluded. Returns and payment are due by the 20th day after each monthly, quarterly, or yearly reporting period. All receipts for a period m… - Transit directors face job limits: cost, low. While serving as a director, a person cannot be a Service Board or transportation agency officer, board member, or employee. Directors also cannot be Illinois or local government employees or receive pay from an elected or appointed office under state law. They can serve on a school board or in the… - New funding rules for downstate transit: mixed, high. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, the state may use leftover transit fund money for intercity rail projects linking downstate communities with Chicago, up to $342 million. When calculating eligible transit providers’ operating deficits, the state no longer subtracts advertising revenue, which can incr… - Free rides for income-eligible seniors: mixed, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, fixed-route transit is free for people aged 65 or older and people with disabilities who meet the law’s income limit. After approval, eligibility renews every five years once the Authority receives proof of Illinois residency. The state must withhold grants that reimburse Se… - New limits and flexibility for transit budgets: mixed, medium. For the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027, the Authority must find $46.9 million in net budget savings through service efficiencies. Beginning June 1, 2026, the Suburban Bus Board and Commuter Rail Board cannot use operating funds for capital projects or move those funds to accounts mainly used… - Transit bond rules change: mixed, medium. The Regional Transportation Authority cannot issue bonds or notes under two specified project-bond provisions on or after June 1, 2026. Those provisions cover up to $500 million and $1.3 billion in bond authority, subject to project and debt limits. The Board can approve certain negotiated working-… - Transit tax money gets new shares: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, 80% of net motor fuel and gasohol tax revenue goes to transit funds, with 85% of that amount going to the Public Transportation Fund and 15% to the Downstate Public Transportation Fund. The same date, State Construction Account Fund investment income is split 90% to the Nort… - Fewer transit contracts need review: mixed, low. The value above which a Chicago Transit Board employment contract or change must go to the Authority Board for review rises from $100,000 to $200,000. Contracts or changes above $200,000 receive a 14-day review period, subject to a stated legal exception. The change reduces review requirements for… - Regional plans shape transit access and service: mixed, low. The Authority’s strategic plan must set goals for transit access for low-income communities, seniors, students, and people with disabilities. It must also consider access to jobs, including off-peak and weekend service. Beginning in December 2027, the Authority plans regional service for periods of… - Two Chicago stations get later deadlines: mixed, low. The Authority must build or remodel a Blue Line station at or near Central Station and the Lavergne Avenue western entrance. It must open by January 1, 2031, replacing the earlier Leclaire Avenue location and January 1, 2029 deadline. The Regional Transportation Authority must also build or remodel… - Parking rules cover more public spaces: mixed, low. The law includes rules about maximum or minimum numbers of off-street parking spaces in its definitions of parking requirements. The definitions are not limited to private spaces. This change does not itself set how many spaces must be built or change what households pay. - Transit construction bidders face labor rules: mixed, low. For covered transit construction contracts, only responsible bidders can receive the work. Bidders must show compliance with listed state business, prevailing-wage, equal-employment, insurance, and training rules. They must keep an Illinois office as the main work location for contract workers. The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 74 | 39 | | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs | pass | 74 | 39 | | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs | pass | 74 | 39 | | | 2026-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 36 | 16 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 40 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 8 | 4 | | ## Actions (76) - 2026-07-10: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0543 (House) - 2026-07-10: Effective Date July 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-10: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 074-039-000 (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 074-039-000 (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 074-039-000 (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-05-29: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4 (House) - 2026-05-29: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-29: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 017-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-10-14: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000 (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-02-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam002.pdf) - Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam003.pdf) - Senate Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam004.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/10400HB2335eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam002.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam003.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2335sam004.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-HB2335-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).