# Illinois SB2285: VEH CD-BICYCLE DEFINITION Illinois SB2285, VEH CD-BICYCLE DEFINITION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0141) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2285-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2285 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VEH CD-BICYCLE DEFINITION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0141 - Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: assignments, transportation, transportation: vehicles & safety - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (144 yes, 53 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Redefines "bicycle" as every human-powered or low-speed electric vehicle with 2 or more wheels not less than 12 inches in diameter, designed for the transportation of one or more persons. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 76 | 38 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 43 | 11 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; | pass | 17 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0141 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 043-011-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Postponed - Transportation (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Transportation (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285sam001.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/10400SB2285eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2285sam001.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-SB2285-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).