# Illinois HB2980: CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS Illinois HB2980, CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-05-21 (Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2980-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2980 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CYCLE RIDER SAFETY-VARIOUS - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-21, Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 57 - Subjects: state government administration, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act. Removes motor driven cycle and moped from the definition of "cycle". Defines "Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Provider" and "Provider" as a for-profit or nonprofit business, community agency, community organization, community college, or State university that is capable of providing courses. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall put out notices to the public seeking Cycle Rider Safety Training Course Providers to provide courses in the State, and that such courses shall be open to all residents of the State who hold a currently valid driver's license and who have reached their 16th birthday before the first day of the course to be held. Allows providers to charge a nominal registration fee set by the Department. Provides that responses from potential providers shall include the location where classes are to be held at, the number of students they intend to train, whether they would be providing motorcycles or using motorcycles owned by the Department, and the cost for courses provided on a per student basis. Provides that contracts shall be awarded by the Department to providers based on training needs and cost effectiveness of each bid or proposal. Provides that a provider shall only be paid grant funds under one of the following conditions: a course was held; expenses submitted related to the maintenance of department owned equipment; or submitting other non-personnel expenses. Provides that a provider awarded a contract with grant funding shall: submit proof that each instructor employed by the provider meets the qualifications to teach the curriculum for the courses; have at least one employee on staff certified to do quality assurance or quality control visits where instructors are evaluated per curriculum standards on teaching; perform at least one quality assurance or quality control visit on each instructor employed during the year and submit the results of those visits to the Department; maintain appropriate liability insurance to cover training activities; submit requests for payment in a timely manner; and adhere to additional program rules and regulations. Prohibits a provider awarded a contract with grant funding from adopting any policy, requirement, or expectation regarding employee's manner of dress outside of the employee's scheduled work hours. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (89) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-04-09: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-04-02: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-04-02: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-04-02: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-03-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (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. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-02-26: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-02-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-02-20: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-02-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980.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/10400HB2980eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2980.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-HB2980-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).