HB 4382 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

VEH CD-GRADUATED LICENSES

Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a graduated driver's license holder who is under the age of 18 is convicted of violating State law while operating a motor vehicle with more than one passenger in the vehicle who is under the age of 20, unless any additional passenger or passengers are siblings, step-siblings, children, or stepchildren of the driver, and that results in bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to another, the graduated license shall be suspended for 6 months. Effective immediately.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Last action May 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 15, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to include Section 6-206 in its scope of changes, alongside Section 6-107. The substantive policy content regarding graduated driver's license requirements, including passenger restrictions and school enrollment rules, remains identical to the original version, with no new penalties or exemptions introduced.

Scope change

The bill's scope of amendment was expanded to include Section 6-206 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, in addition to Section 6-107.

SCOPE

The amendment now explicitly includes changes to Section 6-206 in addition to Section 6-107.

TECHNICAL

A new title was added to the act, allowing it to be referred to as 'DJ's Law'.

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

111–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 116

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic76

74 Yea 2

97% Yea

R Republican40

37 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 010-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 34 co-sponsors