SB 2524 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

VEH CD-DRIVER'S LICENSE

Summary

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows an applicant for a driver's license to submit, with the application for a driver's license, documentation confirming an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder so such information may be included on the person's driver's license. Provides that any such documentation is confidential. Defines "autism spectrum disorder" and "intellectual disability".

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced May 14, 2026 Signed Aug 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Aug 21, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized for signature by removing a reference to Section 6-106, which governs medical evaluations for driver fitness. Additionally, the requirement for drivers with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders to provide medical documentation was replaced with a voluntary option, allowing these individuals to request a specific notation on their license without mandatory proof.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing the amendment to Section 6-106, and the eligibility criteria for license notation were changed from mandatory to voluntary.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement to amend Section 6-106 regarding medical evaluations for driver fitness.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the process for noting intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder on a driver's license from a mandatory requirement based on submitted documents to a voluntary request by the applicant.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in Section 6-104 where the word 'Classification' was missing extra spacing.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House May 29, 2026

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 14, 2026

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 21, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 31, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

upper

May 30, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

upper

May 30, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

upper

May 30, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

May 30, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2026

upper

May 30, 2026

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

upper

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

lower

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000

lower

May 28, 2026

Introduced

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

lower

May 27, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 27, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

lower

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 20, 2026

Introduced

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

lower

May 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

lower

May 15, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety

lower

May 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 14, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 017-000-000

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Transportation

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

upper

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Transportation

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 22 co-sponsors