VEH-PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES
Sponsored By: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Exempts low-speed personal mobility devices and low-speed personal micromobility devices from registration and certificate of title requirements. Prohibits high-speed mobility devices and moderate-speed mobility devices from being marketed, sold, or advertised as low-speed personal mobility devices or low-speed micromobility devices. Exempts persons operating low-speed personal mobility devices and low-speed micromobility devices from driver's license or permit requirements. Provides that high-speed personal mobility devices are subject to the rules and requirements that apply to motorcycles and moderate-speed personal mobility devices are subject to the rules and requirements that apply to mopeds. Requires a person to be covered by a liability insurance policy to operate, register, or maintain registration of a high-speed personal mobility device or moderate-speed personal mobility device. Allows a municipality or local unit of government to install signage clearly indicating the regulation of personal mobility devices. Sets forth prohibited operations of a high-speed personal mobility device, moderate-speed, and low-speed personal mobility device. Provides that traffic laws apply to persons riding low-speed personal mobility devices. Sets forth equipment requirements on low-speed personal mobility devices and moderate-speed personal mobility devices. Sets forth the operation standards for low-speed personal mobility devices, low-speed personal micromobility devices, high-speed personal mobility devices, and moderate-speed personal mobility devices. Repeals provisions regarding low-speed electric scooters and low-speed gas bicycles. Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for an injury related to the use of a high-speed personal mobility device, moderate-speed personal mobility device, personal mobility device, or low-speed personal mobility device unless the local public entity or public employee is guilty of willful and wanton conduct. Makes conforming changes in the Micromobility Fire Safety Act and the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mary Beth Canty
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Democratic • House
Daniel Didech
Democratic • House
Dave Vella
Democratic • House
Janet Yang Rohr
Democratic • House
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democratic • House
Joyce Mason
Democratic • House
Justin Cochran
Democratic • House
Katie Stuart
Democratic • House
Martha Deuter
Democratic • House
Mary Gill
Democratic • House
Matt Hanson
Democratic • House
Maura Hirschauer
Democratic • House
Natalie A. Manley
Democratic • House
Nicolle Grasse
Democratic • House
Rick Ryan
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/7/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2026HouseAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
3/12/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/6/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
2/5/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
2/5/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
2/5/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
2/4/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/4/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/4/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/3/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/3/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2/3/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2/3/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/3/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2/3/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2/3/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2/3/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2/3/2026House
Bill Text
Introduced
Related Bills
HB4154 — PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM
HB4890 — UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
Creates the Dependency Determinations for Unaccompanied Children Act. Creates a process for an unaccompanied child in the custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement housed in Illinois who is alleged to have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents to file a petition seeking a finding of dependency under the Act. Provides that a child declared dependent is eligible for oversight and services as ordered by the court and may be referred for psychological, educational, medical, or social services deemed necessary as a result of parental abuse, abandonment, or neglect or for protection against trafficking or domestic violence. Defines terms. Makes legislative findings. Effective immediately.
HB0598 — GOVERNMENT-TECH
Amends the Salaries Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0314 — BUSINESS-TECH
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
HB3428 — LONG-TERM CARE JOINT TRAINING
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to hold semiannual joint training sessions for surveyors, nursing home providers, and assisted living establishment providers. Provides that the Department shall include the State long-term care ombudsman, or the State long-term care ombudsman's designee, and representatives of each nursing home provider association and assisted living provider association in the State in the planning process to create the topics and content of the joint training sessions as well as the coordination and presentations for the joint training sessions. Provides that, at least annually, a joint training session shall include, but not be limited to, regional citation patterns relating to complaints, standards, and outcomes in the nursing home and assisted living survey process. Requires the Department to develop standardized training for establishments to prevent common citations in the assisted living survey process.
SB1265 — ENVTL BARRIER-ENFORCEMENT DATA
Amends the Environmental Barriers Act. Requires the Attorney General to provide, by January 31, 2026 and every January 31 thereafter (rather than by July 31, 2020 and every July 31 thereafter), data on the Attorney General's website about annual enforcement efforts performed under the Act. Effective immediately.