# Illinois SB1160: TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Illinois SB1160, TRANSPORTATION-TECH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Chapin Rose (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0082); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1160
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: TRANSPORTATION-TECH
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0082
- Sponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: assignments, executive, transportation: vehicles & safety
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (276 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Heroes Way Designation Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Peacekeeping veterans get plates with extra fees: mixed, low. Illinois residents who served in the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia, Somalia, Panama, or Grenada can apply for special plates. Applicants must use the Secretary of State’s application process. Eligible vehicles are first-division passenger vehicles, motorcycles, autocycles, and secon…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 71 | 38 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0082 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House)
- 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-13: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-07: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House)
- 2025-05-06: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House)
- 2025-05-01: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-01: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-30: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)
- 2025-04-30: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-30: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rose (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 018-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1160eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1160sam001.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-SB1160-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).