VEH CD-MOTORCYCLE PASSENGERS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the passenger of a motorcycle to be capable of resting a foot on the footrest while the motorcycle is in motion.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 19, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
42–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-002-000
upper
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 019-000-000
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sally Turner
RRepublican
P
Tom Bennett
RRepublican
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Avery Bourne
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Brad Halbrook
RRepublican
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
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