2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2359: VEH CD-EMS CHIEF PLATES

Legislative Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates to an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) chief. Provides that the fee for the plates shall be the same as the fee prescribed for standard plates for first division vehicles. Provides for the issuance of permanent license plates for EMS vehicles owned by a municipality or fire protection district. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicles with emergency flashing lights if EMS chief special registration plates are affixed to the vehicle. Allows EMS chiefs to equip their privately owned vehicle with sirens.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate
4/14/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Transportation
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/9/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/25/2025103.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/202578.7 KB