# Illinois HB2359: VEH CD-EMS CHIEF PLATES

Illinois HB2359, VEH CD-EMS CHIEF PLATES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0213); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2359
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: VEH CD-EMS CHIEF PLATES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0213
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments, transportation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (203 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates to an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) chief. Provides that the fee for the plates shall be the same as the fee prescribed for standard plates for first division vehicles. Provides for the issuance of permanent license plates for EMS vehicles owned by a municipality or fire protection district. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicles with emergency flashing lights if EMS chief special registration plates are affixed to the vehicle. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicle with sirens.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency medical chiefs gain warning equipment: mixed, low. Beginning with the 2027 registration year, covered emergency medical services chiefs' vehicles can use blue flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights. Use is limited to emergency responses or while stopped at a fire, rescue, ambulance call, or crash scene. Operators using the chief-plate emergency-…
- New plates for emergency medical chiefs: mixed, low. Beginning with the 2027 registration year, Illinois offers special plates for emergency medical services chiefs. A municipality operating a fire department or fire protection district must request the plates, apply, and pay the fee. Eligible vehicles are passenger vehicles or second-division vehicl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Transportation; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0213 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Do Pass Transportation; 018-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (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 115-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver (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. Travis Weaver (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359.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/10400HB2359eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2359.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-HB2359-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).