2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1939: MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE-SALES
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a manufacturer, common entity, or distributor, other than a manufacturer or distributor that was lawfully licensed to sell new motor vehicles directly to customers in the State before January 1, 2022, shall not own, operate, or directly sell new vehicles in the State. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; unfair competition and practices; and warranty agreements.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
2/6/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/6/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/7/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate
2/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Senate
3/12/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
3/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
3/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
Senate
4/10/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villivalam
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Senate
4/10/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
4/10/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
4/10/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
4/10/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
4/9/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
4/4/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in Senate
4/10/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary - Civil(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Ram Villivalam
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Donald DeWitte
Republican
Kimberly Lightford
Democrat
Seth Lewis
Republican
Andrew Chesney
Republican
Javier Cervantes
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat
Patrick Joyce
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat
Sally Turner
Republican
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Lawrence Walsh
Democrat
Matt Hanson
Democrat
Ryan Spain
Republican
Jay Hoffman
Democrat
Dan Ugaste
Republican