# Illinois HB2983: TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS Illinois HB2983, TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0260); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2983-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2983 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: TRANSPORTATION-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0260 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: transportation: vehicles & safety, assignments, state government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (205 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the Secretary of State to include information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians in the Illinois Rules of the Road Publication. Provides that an applicant for a school bus driver permit or commercial driver's license with a school bus driver endorsement is not required to pass a written test if the applicant holds a valid commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license that expired in the preceding 30 days issued by another state with a school bus and passenger endorsements. Requires all driver education courses to include information advising drivers of the laws and best practices for safely sharing the roadway with bicyclists and pedestrians. Provides that the examination to test an applicant's ability to read and understand official traffic control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and traffic laws may be administered at a Secretary of State facility, remotely via the Internet, or in a manner otherwise specified by the Secretary of State by administrative rule. Allows the Secretary to destroy a driving record created 20 or more years ago for a person who was convicted of an offense and who did not have an Illinois driver's license if the record no longer contains any convictions or withdrawal of driving privileges due to the convictions. Provides that the application for an instructor for a driving school must be accompanied by a medical examination report completed by a competent medical examiner (rather than a competent physician). Provides that the restricted commercial driver's license issued for farm-related service industries may be available for periods not to exceed a total of 210 (rather than 180) days in any 12-month period. Removes some of the duration limitations for suspended licenses. Provides that the traffic-control signals also apply to bicyclists. Restricts a person from driving a motor vehicle on a bicycle lane, trail, or path designated by an official sign or marking for the exclusive use of bicycles or pedestrians. Makes other changes. Amends the School Code to make a conforming change. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New timing for crash-related driving reinstatement: benefit, low. The law replaces fixed two-year and five-year options for ending certain crash-related suspensions with the applicable lawsuit filing deadline. After that deadline expires, affected people can seek restoration of their license, registration, or nonresident driving privileges. They must show that no… - Riders get statewide red-light exception: benefit, low. Bicycle and motorcycle riders statewide can use the exception for an unresponsive steady red light. Riders must stop and wait a reasonable time of at least 120 seconds. The signal must be broken or fail to detect the vehicle because of its size or weight. Before proceeding, riders must yield to onc… - Fewer tests for qualified bus drivers: benefit, low. Some Illinois school bus permit applicants can skip the written school bus test and driving-habits review. They need a commercial driver's license from another state or the District of Columbia with school bus and passenger endorsements. That license must be valid or have expired within the past 30… - Longer seasonal licenses for farm-service drivers: benefit, low. Farm-service drivers can use a seasonal restricted commercial license for up to 210 days in any 12-month period. That raises the previous 180-day limit by 30 days. All seasonal periods combined must stay within the 210-day cap. - More medical examiner options for instructors: benefit, low. Driver training instructor applicants must still submit a medical exam report. A qualified medical examiner, as defined by Illinois vehicle law, can now complete it. The report no longer needs to come from an Illinois-licensed physician. - Commercial drivers face rail-crossing penalties: cost, medium. Commercial vehicle drivers cannot enter a rail crossing unless there is enough room beyond it to clear without blocking rail traffic. A first violation brings a one-month driving suspension and either a $500 fine or 50 hours of community service. Another violation within 5 years of a prior convicti… - Unclaimed driving deposits transfer sooner: cost, low. Illinois must list unclaimed securities deposited under its driving financial-responsibility rules one year after the applicable lawsuit deadline expires. This replaces the prior three-year wait. The rule applies when the Secretary of State has no notice of a pending court case affecting the deposi… - More exam options, stricter cheating rules: mixed, low. Illinois can offer driver knowledge exams at an office, online, or another way approved by agency rules. Online testing is not guaranteed for every applicant. People cannot give answers during someone else's license or permit exam, in person or through devices such as phones. The ban also covers pe… - Safer road sharing with new duties: mixed, low. Drivers passing a bicycle or person traveling the same way must change lanes when another same-direction lane is available, safe, practical, and legal. They must leave at least 3 feet until safely past. Bicyclists can cross on Walk, must yield to pedestrians, and cannot start on Don't Walk. A dedic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0260 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (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) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (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. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-04: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-03: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-03: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983.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/10400HB2983eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2983.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-HB2983-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).