SB 2524104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 2524
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Sent to Governor Last action August 21, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0840
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 24
- Prime sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford, Michelle Mussman
- Cosponsors (22)
- Amy Briel, Camille Y. Lilly, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Doris Turner, Fred Crespo, Harry Benton, Jennifer Sanalitro, Karina Villa, Lakesia Collins, Martha Deuter, Matt Hanson, Mattie Hunter, Maura Hirschauer, Michael Crawford, Natalie A. Manley, Nicole La Ha, Nicolle Grasse, Rick Ryan, Sharon Chung, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Tracy Katz Muhl, Yolonda Morris
Status
Sent to Governor as of August 21, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Transportation: Vehicles and Safety, Senate Transportation (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 8
May 31, 2026State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed58-0
yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman
not voting (1) Fowler
May 30, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed13-0
yes (13) Aquino, Omar, Anderson, Neil, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Harmon, Don, Curran, John F, Holmes, Linda, Harris III, Napoleon, Lightford, Kimberly A, Hunter, Mattie, Rezin, Sue, Murphy, Laura M, Tracy, Jil
May 29, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed111-0
yes (111) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Huynh, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Jones, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kelly, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Grant
excused (6) Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Sosnowski, Davis, Lisa, Tarver, Meier
not voting (1) Cabello
May 28, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed11-0
yes (11) Deering, Regan, Croke, Margaret, González Jr., Edgar, Fritts, Bradley, Hanson, Matt, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Kelly, Michael J, Hernandez, Barbara, Rosenthal, Wayne A, Kifowit, Stephanie A, Stephens, Brad
May 20, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed11-0
yes (11) Deering, Regan, Croke, Margaret, González Jr., Edgar, Fritts, Bradley, Hanson, Matt, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Kelly, Michael J, Hernandez, Barbara, Rosenthal, Wayne A, Mussman, Michelle, Stephens, Brad
May 14, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0
yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman
not voting (1) Lewis
April 14, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed17-0
yes (17) DeWitte, Donald P, Aquino, Omar, Fowler, Dale, Ellman, Laura, Harriss, Erica, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Hunter, Mattie, Hills, Darby A, Joyce, Patrick J, Johnson, Adriane, Murphy, Laura M, Lewis, Seth, Stadelman, Steve, Simmons, Mike, Villivalam, Ram, Villanueva, Celina, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (2) Porfirio, Mike, Peters, Robert
April 14, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed16-0
yes (16) DeWitte, Donald P, Aquino, Omar, Fowler, Dale, Ellman, Laura, Harriss, Erica, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Hunter, Mattie, Hills, Darby A, Joyce, Patrick J, Johnson, Adriane, Murphy, Laura M, Lewis, Seth, Simmons, Mike, Villivalam, Ram, Villanueva, Celina, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (3) Porfirio, Mike, Peters, Robert, Stadelman, Steve
Timeline 77
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0840 |
| August 21, 2026 | Senate | Effective Date July 1, 2027 |
| August 21, 2026 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| June 29, 2026 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 |
| May 30, 2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 |
| May 30, 2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive |
| May 30, 2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| May 30, 2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| May 30, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2026 |
| May 30, 2026 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 29, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| May 29, 2026 | House | Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 28, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 |
| May 28, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| May 28, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| May 27, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| May 27, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| May 27, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| May 27, 2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| May 27, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 27, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| May 22, 2026 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-040-000 |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| May 15, 2026 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | House | Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety |
| May 15, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 15, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| May 15, 2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| May 14, 2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| May 8, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| April 17, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000 |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| March 27, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| March 13, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |
| March 10, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation |
| March 10, 2026 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| March 3, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation |
| February 26, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| February 26, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| February 25, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| February 24, 2026 | Senate | Postponed - Transportation |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| January 27, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Transportation |
| February 18, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| February 18, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| February 18, 2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.