IL HB 1226
enactedVEH CD-EXAMS
Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower
Quick answers
Did IL HB 1226 pass?
Yes. IL HB 1226 has been enacted into law as of 2025-08-15. Latest recorded action (2025-08-15): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0169
What is IL HB 1226 about?
IL HB 1226 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “VEH CD-EXAMS”.
Who sponsors IL HB 1226?
Ram Villivalam, Jay Hoffman are the primary sponsors of IL HB 1226, joined by 124 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-09
- Latest action
- 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0169
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ram Villivalamprimary
- Jay Hoffmanprimary
- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.cosponsor
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr.cosponsor
- Joyce Masoncosponsor
- Daniel Didechcosponsor
- Patrick Sheehancosponsor
- Nicole La Hacosponsor
- William E Hautercosponsor
- Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyercosponsor
- Kyle Moorecosponsor
- Michael J. Coffey, Jr.cosponsor
- Jennifer Sanalitrocosponsor
- Harry Bentoncosponsor
- Nicolle Grassecosponsor
- Suzanne M. Nesscosponsor
- Gregg Johnsoncosponsor
- Amy Elikcosponsor
- Lindsey LaPointecosponsor
- Brad Stephenscosponsor
- Norine K. Hammondcosponsor
- Dan Ugastecosponsor
- Patrick Windhorstcosponsor
- Barbara Hernandezcosponsor
- Wayne A. Rosenthalcosponsor
- Dave Severincosponsor
- Amy L. Grantcosponsor
- Laura Faver Diascosponsor
- Michael Crawfordcosponsor
- Charles Meiercosponsor
- Michelle Mussmancosponsor
- Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
- Dan Swansoncosponsor
- Jason R. Buntingcosponsor
- Paul Jacobscosponsor
- Mary Gillcosponsor
- Jed Daviscosponsor
- Brandun Schweizercosponsor
- Will Guzzardicosponsor
- Natalie A. Manleycosponsor
- Michael J. Kellycosponsor
- Anthony DeLucacosponsor
- Martin J. Moylancosponsor
- Jackie Haascosponsor
- Rita Mayfieldcosponsor
- Camille Y. Lillycosponsor
- Joe C. Sosnowskicosponsor
- Curtis J. Tarver, IIcosponsor
- Yolonda Morriscosponsor
- Martin McLaughlincosponsor
- Rick Ryancosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlockcosponsor
- John M. Cabellocosponsor
- Norma Hernandezcosponsor
- Matt Hansoncosponsor
- Dave Vellacosponsor
- Sue Scherercosponsor
- Kevin John Olickalcosponsor
- Lisa Daviscosponsor
- Jehan Gordon-Boothcosponsor
- Stephanie A. Kifowitcosponsor
- Nabeela Syedcosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Ritacosponsor
- Bradley Frittscosponsor
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.cosponsor
- Kam Bucknercosponsor
- Abdelnasser Rashidcosponsor
- Martha Deutercosponsor
- Thaddeus Jonescosponsor
- Margaret Crokecosponsor
- Debbie Meyers-Martincosponsor
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellarcosponsor
- Edgar González, Jr.cosponsor
- Ryan Spaincosponsor
- Kimberly Du Bucletcosponsor
- Bob Morgancosponsor
- Janet Yang Rohrcosponsor
- Adam M. Niemergcosponsor
- Regan Deeringcosponsor
- Fred Crespocosponsor
- Maurice A. West, IIcosponsor
- Emanuel "Chris" Welchcosponsor
- Travis Weavercosponsor
- Theresa Mahcosponsor
- Anna Moellercosponsor
- Tony M. McCombiecosponsor
- Hoan Huynhcosponsor
- Donald P. DeWittecosponsor
- Laura M. Murphycosponsor
- David Koehlercosponsor
- Mike Simmonscosponsor
- Suzy Glowiak Hiltoncosponsor
- Julie A. Morrisoncosponsor
- Sally J. Turnercosponsor
- Jil Tracycosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtzcosponsor
- Laura Ellmancosponsor
- Adriane Johnsoncosponsor
- Dave Syversoncosponsor
- Mike Porfiriocosponsor
- Napoleon Harris IIIcosponsor
- Christopher Beltcosponsor
- John F. Currancosponsor
- Michael W. Halpincosponsor
- Darby A. Hillscosponsor
- Erica Harrisscosponsor
- Mary Edly-Allencosponsor
- Seth Lewiscosponsor
- Chapin Rosecosponsor
- Craig Wilcoxcosponsor
- Karina Villacosponsor
- Kimberly A. Lightfordcosponsor
- Chris Balkemacosponsor
- Patrick J. Joycecosponsor
- Doris Turnercosponsor
- Steve McClurecosponsor
- Terri Bryantcosponsor
- Dale Fowlercosponsor
- Lakesia Collinscosponsor
- Meg Loughran Cappelcosponsor
- Javier L. Cervantescosponsor
- Steve Stadelmancosponsor
- Graciela Guzmáncosponsor
- Daniel J. Ugastecosponsor
- Adriane L. Johnsoncosponsor
- Jeff Keichercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-09
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
filing
2025-01-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
2025-01-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
2025-01-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2025-01-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2025-01-09
First Reading
reading-1
2025-01-09
Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-13
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2025-01-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2025-01-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2025-01-16
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
2025-01-16
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
2025-01-16
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
2025-01-16
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
2025-01-16
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2025-01-17
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2025-01-21
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2025-01-21
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
2025-01-21
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
2025-01-21
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2025-01-22
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2025-01-23
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2025-01-24
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2025-01-24
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2025-01-24
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2025-01-24
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2025-01-27
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2025-01-28
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2025-01-28
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2025-01-29
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2025-01-30
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
2025-01-30
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2025-01-30
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
2025-01-30
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2025-01-30
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2025-01-30
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2025-02-03
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2025-02-03
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
2025-02-06
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2025-02-07
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2025-02-07
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2025-02-11
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000
2025-02-19
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
2025-02-19
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-02-27
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2025-03-14
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2025-03-18
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
2025-03-19
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2025-03-21
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2025-03-25
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2025-03-25
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2025-04-09
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
passage,reading-3
2025-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2025-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2025-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2025-04-09
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2025-04-09
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-09
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2025-04-09
First Reading
reading-1
2025-04-09
Referred to Assignments
2025-04-11
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
2025-04-11
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2025-04-11
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2025-04-14
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2025-04-14
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2025-04-14
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
2025-04-15
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2025-04-22
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
2025-04-22
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2025-04-23
Assigned to Transportation
referral-committee
2025-04-23
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
2025-04-23
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2025-04-24
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2025-04-28
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam
2025-04-28
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2025-04-29
Postponed - Transportation
2025-05-02
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
2025-05-06
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2025-05-06
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
2025-05-06
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2025-05-06
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2025-05-07
Do Pass Transportation; 014-000-000
2025-05-07
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
reading-2
2025-05-07
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
2025-05-07
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2025-05-07
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2025-05-07
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
2025-05-08
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2025-05-08
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-08
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
2025-05-08
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2025-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
2025-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2025-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2025-05-21
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
2025-05-22
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
passage,reading-3
2025-05-22
Passed Both Houses
2025-05-27
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2025-06-20
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2025-08-15
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2025-08-15
Effective Date July 1, 2026
2025-08-15
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0169
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
2025-02-19 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Benton, Harry: yes
- Deering, Regan: yes
- Croke, Margaret: yes
- González Jr., Edgar: yes
- Fritts, Bradley: yes
- Hanson, Matt: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica: yes
- Kelly, Michael J: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Stephens, Brad: yes
- Rosenthal, Wayne A: yes
- Andrade Jr., Jaime M: not voting
Third Reading
2025-04-09 · pass · 114-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Mussman: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Ness: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Niemerg: yes
- Haas: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Halbrook: yes
- Benton: yes
- Ortíz, Aarón: yes
- Hammond: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Reick: yes
- Harper: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Rita: yes
- Hauter: yes
- Bunting: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Cabello: yes
- Ryan: yes
- Hernandez, Lisa: yes
- Canty: yes
- Sanalitro: yes
- Hernandez, Norma: yes
- Cassidy: yes
- Hirschauer: yes
- Chung: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Hoffman: yes
- Coffey: yes
- Schweizer: yes
- Huynh: yes
- Costa Howard: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Sheehan: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Crespo: yes
- Slaughter: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Jones: yes
- Davidsmeyer: yes
- Sosnowski: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Spain: yes
- Keicher: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Stava-Murray: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- Deering: yes
- Stuart: yes
- La Ha: yes
- Delgado: yes
- Swanson: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- DeLuca: yes
- Syed: yes
- Lilly: yes
- Deuter: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Tipsword: yes
- Manley: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Ugaste: yes
- Mason: yes
- Elik: yes
- Vella: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Evans: yes
- Walsh: yes
- McCombie: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Weaver: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- Ford: yes
- Weber: yes
- Meier: yes
- Friess: yes
- West: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Wilhour: yes
- Miller: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Gill: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Moore: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Windhorst: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González, Edgar: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morris: yes
- Gordon-Booth: yes
- Moylan: yes
- Grant: yes
- Grasse: yes
- Ammons: excused
- Scherer: excused
- Severin: excused
- Briel: not voting
Transportation
2025-05-06 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (19)
- DeWitte, Donald P: yes
- Aquino, Omar: yes
- Fowler, Dale: yes
- Ellman, Laura: yes
- Harriss, Erica: yes
- Glowiak Hilton, Suzy: yes
- Hills, Darby A: yes
- Joyce, Patrick J: yes
- Johnson, Adriane: yes
- Murphy, Laura M: yes
- Porfirio, Mike: yes
- Stadelman, Steve: yes
- Villivalam, Ram: yes
- Villanueva, Celina: yes
- Hunter, Mattie: not voting
- Lewis, Seth: not voting
- Peters, Robert: not voting
- Simmons, Mike: not voting
- Wilcox, Craig: not voting
Third Reading
2025-05-22 · pass · 57-0
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Fine: yes
- Syverson: yes
- Lightford: yes
- Fowler: yes
- Balkema: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Turner, S.: yes
- McClure: yes
- Halpin: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Morrison: yes
- Harris, N.: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Harriss, E.: yes
- Chesney: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Peters: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: yes
- Plummer: yes
- Hills: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Walker: yes
- Porfirio: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Curran: yes
- Wilcox: yes
- Preston: yes
- Hunter: yes
- DeWitte: yes
- Rezin: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Edly-Allen: yes
- Rose: yes
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Arellano, L.: not voting
- Loughran Cappel: not voting
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